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By Vivian Ni
Jun. 3 – China and Brazil, two countries 17,000 kilometers apart separated by the vast Pacific Ocean and see great political and cultural differences, are witnessing an increasingly closer relationship due to China’s growing hunger for the South American country’s natural resources.
With most of its nationals not even familiar with the largest economy in Latin America, China’s role in Brazil’s economic development is becoming increasingly important. It just surpassed the United States as Brazil’s largest trading partner in 2009, accounting for 12.5 percent of the country’s annual exports, while the volume of exports from Brazil to China expanded by 18 times between 2000 and 2009. Continue reading
The China Alternative is our series on other manufacturing destinations in Asia that are now starting to compete with China in terms of labor costs, infrastructure and operational capacity. In this issue we look at Kazakhstan. 
May 3 – In a follow up to last month’s article “
Apr. 13 – Since the mid-1950s and 1980s, China has expanded its relations with Africa as part of its broader strategy of developing friendly relations with the “Third World.” In recent years, China has achieved deeper ties with many African countries, and the issue of Chinese energy security and geopolitics in Africa has received more attention. This article offers an overview of the Sino-African oil relationship to provide a foundation for future analyses.
Mar. 30 – The China Petroleum and Chemical Corp., or Sinopec, announced its first overseas asset acquisition on Monday, agreeing to acquire deep-water oil assets in Angola through the purchase of a 55 percent stake in Sonangol Sinopec International Ltd for US$2.46 billion.
