Believing that bilateral relations between Brazil and China will continue to strengthen "- Visiting Trevisan, Executive Chairman of the Brazil China Entrepreneurs Committee

China is the main destination for Brazil's exports and also the main source country for Brazil's imports, "Claudia Trevisan, Executive Chairman of the Brazil China Business Council, said in an interview with our reporter recently. The economic and trade exchanges between Brazil and China are close, showing strong complementarity." Taking agricultural products as an example, Brazil is the main source country for China's agricultural product imports, while China is the largest export destination for Brazil's agricultural products. The potential for further cooperation between the two sides in the future is enormous, and I believe that the bilateral relationship between Brazil and China will continue to strengthen

The Brazil China Business Council is committed to promoting dialogue and exchange between businesses from both countries, and improving the trade and investment environment between the two countries. Trevisan said that she has worked as a journalist in China twice for a total of six years, witnessing the tremendous economic and social development and changes in China. Since then, she has been telling the Brazilian people what she has seen and heard in China.

Since 2011, the Brazil China Entrepreneurs Committee has released an annual report on China's investment in Brazil. Trevisan said that China has become an important source of investment for Brazil, with traditional investment areas mainly including the power sector, oil and gas exploration, etc. In recent years, we have noticed an increase in China's investment in energy transition and low-carbon development, including solar and wind power generation facilities, as well as electric vehicle manufacturing, "she said.

According to data released by the Brazil China Entrepreneurs Committee in September this year, 72% of China's confirmed investment projects in Brazil in 2023 are in the green energy and related industries. China is in a leading position in the field of energy transition related technologies, and there is enormous potential for cooperation between the two countries. In the future, the two sides can strengthen cooperation in areas such as biofuels and hydrogen energy, and help achieve green development in maritime and air transportation, "said Trevisan.

Trevisan believes that Brazil is the largest economy in Latin America, with a vast territory and a large population, providing development opportunities for many Chinese companies. Chinese enterprises have also brought Chinese technology and improved the local infrastructure level.

"The" the Belt and Road Initiative "is highly complementary to the" Accelerated Growth Plan "," Brazil's New Industrial Plan "and other strategies." Referring to the docking of the development strategies of the two countries, Trevison said that in the future, the two sides can carry out cooperation in power batteries, electric vehicles and many other fields.

Both Brazil and China are founding members of the BRICS and adhere to true multilateralism, holding similar views on many international issues. "Trevisan said that Brazil and China actively support enhancing the representation and voice of developing countries in global governance on the international stage, and support the reform of international institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund." Both sides can strengthen cooperation in multilateral institutions, promote the implementation of more sustainable development initiatives, and further implement issues such as poverty reduction, decarbonization, and economic growth.

(News from Rio de Janeiro)