China has maintained its position as Brazil's largest trading partner and largest export destination country for 10 consecutive years.
China & Brazil Trade
China and Brazil are thousands of miles apart, but the two countries are closely linked by bilateral economic and trade ties. In recent years, the economic and trade cooperation between China and Pakistan has continued to deepen and achieve fruitful results. Statistics show that China has maintained its position as Brazil's largest trading partner and largest export destination country for 10 consecutive years. The bilateral trade volume between China and Pakistan continues to rise, breaking through 100 billion U.S. dollars in one fell swoop in 2018, setting a record high. The "quality" and "quantity" of investment cooperation between China and Pakistan have been upgraded simultaneously. The pragmatic economic and trade cooperation is helping the two countries to accelerate their common development and benefit the people of both countries.
"We must seize the opportunity brought by China's rapid development"
The members of the Brazilian Animal Protein Association delegation who have just participated in the second China International Import Expo have been very excited for days. During the exhibition, many Chinese buyers contacted Brazil, hoping to import more high-quality Brazilian meat products. Ricardo Santan, CEO of the Brazilian Animal Protein Association, said that the CIIE has built an important new platform for economic and trade cooperation between Brazil and China.
Ricardo Santan has visited China 5 times and is already proficient in using WeChat. He said: "China's economy has maintained stable and rapid development, and every time I go, I will feel a lot of changes. With the development, the people's living standards have improved significantly, and Chinese consumers' requirements for the quantity and quality of meat products continue to rise. Brazil must seize the opportunities brought about by China’s rapid development."
Brazil is the world's largest exporter of beef and chicken meat. In recent years, Brazilian meat exports have performed very well. The industry generally believes that the strong demand in the Chinese market is the main driving force. Statistics show that in the first seven months of this year, driven by Chinese imports, Brazil's total beef exports have increased by more than 20% year-on-year. In order to strengthen ties with China, the Brazilian Animal Protein Association has set up a representative office in Beijing, and its scale has continued to expand.
Not long ago, at the International Meat and Poultry Exhibition Forum in Sao Paulo, "Cooperate with China" became a hot word among industry insiders such as Brazilian government officials, associations and company leaders. They all mentioned the importance of the Chinese market to the development of Brazilian animal husbandry, and they were full of confidence in the prospects of Brazil-China cooperation in the future.
"Cooperating with Chinese companies to greatly enhance Brazil's industrial level"
"I just had a baby, and I plan to buy a big house." The burly Kaukart told reporters happily. Three years ago, due to the poor economic environment, Kaukat, who had just retired from the army, faced the problem of finding a job. After several twists and turns, he went to work at the SEMP TCL manufacturing center in Manaus, the capital of the Amazon state in northern Brazil.
SEMP is a well-known electrical appliance manufacturer in Brazil. In 2016, SEMP and China's TCL jointly invested 200 million reais (1 reais equals 1.76 yuan) to establish a joint venture. TCL has introduced high-end technologies and equipment such as automatic optical 3D inspection systems, cloud service network TV data management systems, and smart packaging equipment to Brazil. The annual production capacity of the Manaus manufacturing center has increased from 1 million units to 3 million units.
Recalling when he first entered the factory, Kaukat smiled shyly: “In the beginning, I didn’t know how to operate these complicated machines, and I was particularly afraid of screwing them up.” Among the more than 1,000 employees in the Manaus manufacturing center, most of them were "Start from scratch" like Kawkat. In order to let the employees get started as soon as possible, the factory offers courses for different production processes and establishes a system of "bringing new with old".
The head of the manufacturing center, Paul Sandrini, told reporters that the advanced technical experience and excellent corporate culture of Chinese companies have injected new impetus into the Brazilian manufacturing industry and provided Brazilian consumers with high-quality products.
"Cooperating with Chinese companies to greatly enhance the industrial level of Brazil." Sandrini said that the manufacturing center can mass-produce industry-leading ultra-thin, smart, and large-screen TVs. The current sales of smart high-end products account for more than 20%. "With continuous investment in scientific research and products, and relying on localization, Chinese brands will become more competitive."
"We face difficulties together and celebrate victory together"
In recent years, China's investment structure in Brazil has been continuously optimized and the investment field has gradually expanded. Statistics from the Brazilian Ministry of Economic Affairs show that Chinese-funded enterprises' investment in Brazil has expanded from the initial agriculture and mining fields to telecommunications and electricity.
The second-phase transmission project of Brazil's Meilishan Hydropower Station is an UHV DC transmission project independently won by the State Grid Brazil Holding Company in July 2015. Construction was officially started in August 2017. The total length of the line is 2,538 kilometers, from north to south through 5 states and 81 cities in Brazil. From the Amazon rainforest area in the north, it brings convenience to the industrial, agricultural and residential electricity consumption in the economically developed areas of the southeast. During the construction of the second phase of the project, China continued to bring good domestic operating experience and good technology to Brazil, which was recognized and adopted by Brazil.
Danilo Sosa, who works for the State Grid Brazil Holding Company, was recently promoted to the director of the Engineering and Technology Department. "State Grid is one of the world's largest utility companies. This promotion inspired me to work harder." Prior to this, Sosa served as the line manager of the second phase of the project. The construction of the project was divided into 10 bid sections, which were contracted by different companies and started at the same time. "Every day we encounter all kinds of problems. Whenever something goes wrong, I will rush there to help negotiate and solve it." Sousa said that the entire route passes through 81 cities from north to south. , Terrain and cultural habits are different. "The rainy season in the north lasts for half a year, and the construction speed has to slow down when it rains; there are many mountains in the south, and it takes great effort to transport construction materials up the mountain."
"Once, the wires we erected needed to cross the three existing 500 kV transmission lines, and there was no room for any mistakes in the construction." Sousa recalled as he opened the atlas recording the construction process, "The Brazilian and Chinese employees worked together. , And finally successfully completed the task. We face difficulties together and celebrate the victory together."
On October 25 this year, the Chinese and Pakistani heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of the operation permit for the second-phase transmission project of the Meilishan Hydropower Station at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, marking the official commercial operation of the project.
Sosa said, “The power infrastructure is a key construction project identified by the Brazilian government, and the length of transmission lines will continue to increase. I believe that Chinese companies will play a greater role in this, sending energy to more regions and bringing more people in need. Benefit."
"Pragmatic cooperation has brought tangible benefits to the people of the two countries," said Marcos Troyo, Deputy Minister of Economy of Brazil. One of the greatest miracles in history. As China continues to expand and open up, Pakistan-China economic and trade volume has grown rapidly, which exceeded US$100 billion last year. As the two countries strengthen the docking of development strategies, Brazil-China economic and trade cooperation has huge potential.
