Brazil and China
Brazil scores 68/100 toward China (friendliness, support), while China scores 74/100 back.
Brazil toward China
Brazil is borrowing from China and maintaining active trade/diplomatic ties described by China's consul-general as the 'best historical moment' in relations, though Brazilian steel billionaires are pushing back against Chinese competition in Latin America, indicating mostly cooperative but not uncritical engagement.
China toward Brazil
China's consul-general publicly declared Brazil-China relations are at their 'best historical moment,' CPC International Department expressed solidarity with Brazil, and China is actively expanding trade and lending ties with Brazil, reflecting strong Chinese diplomatic warmth.
Recent coverage
- Brazil’s China borrowing, Colombia quake aid: 7 Latin America relations reads - South China Morning Post Google News: China + United States, 2026-08-31
- Rabobank: China Quotas, Brazil Risk to Reshape Beef Trade - ruralnewsgroup.co.nz Google News: China + New Zealand, 2026-08-30
- CPC International Department in solidarity with Laos, Cuba, Brazil and Mexico - Friends of Socialist China Google News: Laos, 2026-08-24
- China-Brazil relations experience their best historical moment, Chinese consul-general in Rio says - Global Times Google News: Brazil, 2026-08-14
- Brazil Steel Billionaires Ramp Up Plans to Fight China’s Latin America Push - Bloomberg.com Google News: Peru, 2026-08-06
- Trade insights: Brazil, US drive June growth as Chile salmon exports climb; China surges in first half - Undercurrent News Google News: Chile + China, 2026-07-28
- Washington is pushing Brazil toward China - Atlantic Council Google News: Brazil, 2026-07-21
- China’s June U.S. Soybean Imports Fall 21%, Brazil Shipments Rise 14% - Successful Farming Google News: Brazil + United States, 2026-07-20
- A year into Trump’s tariffs, Brazil trades less with US and more with China - South China Morning Post Google News: Brazil, 2026-07-09
- Tariffs on Brazil may benefit China, companies tell USTR - Valor International Google News: Brazil + United States, 2026-07-08
- China Buys Brazil’s Soy and Beef—Not Its Loyalty - Americas Quarterly Google News: Brazil, 2026-07-06
- Brazil’s Lula Pushes Mercosur–China Trade Deal At Bloc’s Summit - Eurasia Review Google News: Paraguay, 2026-07-01
- Forget the dollar: Brazil, China, Russia, and India accelerate testing of the BRICS system to challenge SWIFT, reduce US influence, and expand transactions in national currencies, which already account for 67% of the bloc's trade. - CPG Click Oil and Gas Google News: Brazil + India, 2026-06-17
- US proposes 25% tariff to punish Brazil over trade practices - South China Morning Post Google News: Brazil + United States, 2026-06-02
- Fashion’s New Allies: Spain Joins Russia, India, and Brazil in China’s Trade Web - Modaes Google News: Spain + Russia, 2026-05-22