Recent figures released by Brazil's government show the country's economy declined for two consecutive quarters, which most economists use to define a recession, but Brazil's finance minister denies it.
Chinese companies should adapt to Latin American culture as a first step in entering this market and develop long-term relationships with local partners, said Roberto Rigobon, a professor of applied economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at the 2014 MIT Sloan Latin America-China Conference held in Sao Paulo on Aug 29.
The world is facing overwhelming change and the rise of China is among the key factors, said Marcos Troyjo, a Brazilian economist and co-director of the BRICLab at Columbia University, at a conference hosted by Brazilian law firm Demarest in Sao Paulo on Aug 19.
Just two days after Chinese President Xi Jinping finished his visit to Latin America on July 23, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe landed in Mexico to start his 11-day visit to the region.
The question that has been asked for days in Brazil and almost any corner in the world finally has an answer: Germany won the champion of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
China can learn from Brazil's experience in vocational education to increase the employment rate among new graduates, said Qiao Jianzhen, the winner of Brazil's 2014 medal of labor.
It is said that the strongest and deepest bond between a person and his hometown is the food from their childhood. This theory has once again proved to be true as Chinese restaurants in Brazil.
An editor and writer at China Daily USA in New York, William Hennelly is a print and digital media veteran. He previously was managing editor of TheStreet.com financial news website in New York, and has worked at daily newspapers in New Jersey. Hennelly is a journalism graduate of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
General manager of China Daily USA's San Francisco bureau. Based in the Bay Area, she covers a wide range of topics including corporate news, Silicon Valley innovation, US-China cooperation in various forms and profiles of interesting personalities, as well as overseeing office operations.
Chen Weihua is the Chief Washington Correspondent of China Daily and Deputy Editor of China Daily USA. He is also a columnist, with a particular focus on US politics and US-China relations.
A copy editor and writer with China Daily USA in New York, Chris Davis is a graduate of the University of Virginia and served two years as a volunteer with the United States Peace Corps in Kenya.