SINO-BRAZILIAN MUTUAL INTERESTS: A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW

Authors

  • RODRIGO FRANKLIN FROGERI
  • PEDRO DOS SANTOS PORTUGAL JÚNIOR
  • FRANCISCO JOSÉ LEANDRO
  • FABRÍCIO PELLOSO PIURCOSKY
  • SHELDON WILLIAM SILVA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26619/1647-7251.DT0324.1

Keywords:

Brazil, Bioeconomic, BRICS, China, Trade, Innovation, South-South cooperation

Abstract

Brazil-China relationship is two-fold, influencing both economic development and geopolitical strategy in Latin America. On one hand, China views Brazil as an emerging market with abundant natural resources, making sectors such as agriculture, energy, and infrastructure attractive for Chinese investment. On the other hand, Chinese investments often come with infrastructure development projects, such as the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which can help Brazil improve its transportation and energy sectors, as seen in the Transoceanic Railway project. Furthermore, the countries have mutually cooperated in other areas, such as in the integration of the BRICS group, the launch of satellites through the China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite (CBERS) program telecommunications (e.g., 5G technology), the wind energy sector, and green technologies, as well as the integration of Brazil into global value chains. Thus, this study aims to discuss the Sino-Brazilian mutual interests and contribute to the understanding of this broad subject. Our discussions and analyses suggest that it is important for Brazil and China to develop initiatives with mutual and sovereign interests aimed at establishing environmentally sustainable trade with reduced asymmetry. Areas such as the bioeconomy and global governance are of great interest to Brazil and China. The collaborative efforts of these nations can enable new initiatives with prospects to balance forces with the USA. From a macro perspective, the economic and commercial strengthening of BRICS and its relationship with the Global South could serve as a counterpoint to American influence. While BRICS may redefine global power relations, member countries of the group may face influences in managing their regional relations.

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Author Biographies

RODRIGO FRANKLIN FROGERI

received a Ph.D in Information Systems and Knowledge Management from FUMEC University (Brazil) in 2019. He holds a master’s degree in administration (2014) from Centro Universitário Novos Horizontes (Brazil) and a bachelor’s degree in computer science (2001) from Universidade José do Rosário Vellano (Brazil). He has specializations in Computer Networks (2003), Higher Education Teaching (2005), and Information Technology Management (2012). He has been teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in management and technology since 2005. Currently, he is a permanent professor in the Graduate Program in Management and Regional Development at Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas - UNIS-MG, Brazil. He is a guest professor in the master’s program in Data Science at Universidad Científica del Sur (Peru) - 2024. He serves as a technology mentor in the Innovation Ecosystem of Grupo Integrado (Brazil) and as a guest researcher at Centro Universitário Integrado, Brazil. He leads the following research groups accredited by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq): GPGDER - Research Group in Management and Regional Economic Development and GEADO - Research Group in Organizational Dynamic Ambidexterity. His most recent books/chapters include: "e Government and Green IT: The Intersection Point", published in Recent Advances in Data and Algorithms for e-Government, Springer Nature (2023); "Restructuring of the Brazilian Private Higher Education Sector through the Entry of Foreign Investment", published in Advances in Tourism, Technology, and Systems. Smart Innovation, Systems, and Technologies, Springer Nature (2022); "Mapping the Brazilian Reality in the Development of Special Economic Zones", published in Special Economic Zones as Regional Development Enablers, IGI-Global (2022); and "IT Governance in SMEs: the state-of-the-art", published in Research Anthology on Small Business Strategies for Success and Survival, IGI-Global (2022). ORCID: 0000-0002-7545-7529.

PEDRO DOS SANTOS PORTUGAL JÚNIOR

received a Ph.D (2016) and Master's (2012) in Economic Development from the Institute of Economics, Unicamp. Postdoctoral Fellow (2018) through the Postdoctoral Researcher Program (PPPD) at the Institute of Economics, Unicamp. Bachelor’s degree in economics (2001) and Specialization in Business Management from Faculdade Cenecista de Varginha (2005). Began his teaching career at Faculdade Cenecista de Varginha (Department of Economics) and is currently a professor at Centro Universitário do Sul de Minas (UNIS-MG). Coordinator of the Research Department at UNIS-MG and a permanent professor in the academic master’s program of the Graduate Program in Management and Regional Development (PPGDR - UNIS/MG). Guest professor at Centro Universitário Integrado de Campo Mourão-Paraná (Brazil). Leader of the Research Group on Management and Regional Economic Development (GPGDER). Member of the Group of Advanced Studies in Organisational Ambidexterity (GEAMO). Member of the Group of Studies on Regional Development and Industrial and Construction Waste (GEDRRIC) and also of the Research Group on Distance and Hybrid Education (GPEDH). Member of the Group of Economic Studies of Southern Minas Gerais (GEESUL) and of the Business Council of Southern Minas (CESUL). ORCID: 0000-0003-2590-1959.

FRANCISCO JOSÉ LEANDRO

received a Ph.D. in political science and international relations from the Catholic University of Portugal in 2010, and his habilitation from ISCTE–University Institute of Lisbon in 2022. From 2016 to 2017, he took part in a post-doctoral research programme on state monopolies in China — One belt, one road studies. In 2014, 2017 and 2020, he was awarded the Institute of European Studies in Macau (IEEM) Academic Research Grant, which is a major component of the Asia-Europe Comparative Studies Research Project. From 2014 to 2018, he was the Programme Coordinator at the Institute of Social and Legal Studies, Faculty of Humanities at the University of Saint Joseph in Macau. From 2018 to 2023 he was the Associate-Dean of the Institute for Research on Portuguese-Speaking Countries at the City University of Macau. He is currently Associate Professor with Habilitation in International Relations in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Macau (China). His most recent books are: Steps of Greatness: The Geopolitics of OBOR (2018), University of Macau; The Challenges, Development and Promise of Timor-Leste (2019), City University of Macau; The Belt and Road Initiative: An Old Archetype of a New Development Model (2020), Palgrave Macmillan; Geopolitics of Iran (2021), Palgrave Macmillan; The Handbook of Special Economic Zones (2021), IGI Global; Disentangled Visions on Higher Education: Preparing the Generation Next (2023), Peter Lang Publishers; The Palgrave Handbook of Globalization with Chinese Characteristics (2023), Palgrave Macmillan; Changing the Paradigm of Energy Geopolitics: Resources and Pathways in the Light of Global Climate Challenges (2023), Peter Lang Publishers; and Portuguese-speaking Small Island Developing States: The development Journeys of Cabo Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Timor-Leste (2023), Palgrave Macmillan, ORCID: 0000-0002-1443-5828.

FABRÍCIO PELLOSO PIURCOSKY

Post-Doctorate in Social Sciences, Politics and Territory from the University of Aveiro (Portugal), PhD in Administration from the Federal University of Lavras and Specialist in Innovation and Business Communication from the Polytechnic Institute of Porto (Portugal). I have a lot of experience in higher education as a manager, teacher and researcher. I have led teams in international research projects with India, Russia, Portugal, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Mexico and as a visiting professor in Portugal, Russia, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay and Bolivia. Consultant and facilitator of innovation models and processes for AGROGALAXI, ALICORP, J. MACEDO, GERDAU. I have won 9 awards for innovation in education. I've created 2 coworking spaces, mentored 8 startups and 3 business councils. Professor on courses for the Brazilian Air Force and the Brazilian Army. International assessor of higher education courses for the Higher Education Assessment and Accreditation Agency (Portugal). Coordinator of the Industry, Technology and Innovation Chamber of the Campo Mourão Development Council and Director of the Regional Innovation System. ORCID: 0000-0001-5458-5129.

SHELDON WILLIAM SILVA

received a PhD in Administration in the area of concentration in Global Business Strategy and Corporate Finance from the Federal University of Lavras in 2022. Master’s in administration from Fundação Pedro Leopoldo in 2012 and Specialist in Teaching in Professional and Technological Education; Active Methodologies and Business Management. Bachelor’s in administration with Qualification in Foreign Trade from the State University of Minas Gerais in 2006. Associate Professor since 2007 in undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Management, with experience in coordinating technology, bachelor's and postgraduate courses (Brazil). He is currently a Professor of Basic, Technical and Technological Education in the Administration area at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Minas Gerais. Topics of interest: efficiency of public and private organizations, entrepreneurship, foreign trade, international relations, organizational learning and methodologies innovative teaching styles. ORCID: 0000 0002-2473-5728.

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Published

2024-12-17

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2, TD1 (2024): Thematic dossier - Brazil-China relations: The rise of modern International Order

Section

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