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Brazil to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative, officials say
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Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and Chief of Staff Rui Costa will be in China this week to “finalize the inclusion of Brazil in [China’s] Belt and Road Initiative,” as Congressman José Guimarães, the government’s House whip, announced on social media.
- The move should happen in the upcoming meeting of the Sino-Brazilian High-Level Commission for Consultation and Cooperation, and will be a key milestone in bilateral relations — which reach their 50th anniversary this year.
Mum’s the word. The federal government, however, did not make any mention of the Belt and Road Initiative in its communiqué about Messrs. Alckmin and Costa’s trip.
👉 Why it matters. The Belt and Road Initiative is a massive infrastructure project that aims to stretch around the globe. The Council on Foreign Relations highlights that some analysts see it as a...