🇨🇳 From Beijing with billions

Chinese companies poured USD 4.18 billion into new and existing projects in Brazil last year, a 113% jump from 2023, according to a new report by the Brazil-China Business Council (CEBC).

The surge far outpaced Brazil’s overall foreign direct investment growth of 13.8% in 2024, as measured by the Central Bank. Brazil was the leading emerging economy and the third-largest recipient of Chinese investment worldwide.

The CEBC tracks capital flows not only from firms based in mainland China but also from…

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