On May 12, 2020, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center hosted a timely conversation on the implications of the coronavirus on Sino-Brazilian relations. Ambassador Caramuru de Paiva noted that Brazil’s response to COVID-19 has been distributed between federal and local governments. This contrast between political and trade relations can be managed, he said, but political narratives can eventually materialize and contaminate the commercial relationship. Therefore, according to de Aragão, China has several concerns regarding its relations with Brazil. “I would love to see investors from everywhere, to challenge, participate, and contribute in [the Brazilian] market,” Martins concluded.

Source: The Local May 20, 2020 21:56 UTC