China-Pakistan Trade in Rio de Janeiro State

According to the records of the National Archives of Brazil, from 18 12 to 18 19, the then ruler of Brazil, the Portuguese imperial government, moved a group of China people from Macau to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as coolies, which opened the prelude for China people to move to Brazil, the largest country in South America. At present, there are 6,000-7,000 Chinese and overseas Chinese in Rio, most of whom are from Zhejiang (mainly Qingtian), followed by Cantonese, mainly living in the new Iguazu area, and a few from Shanghai, Beijing, Shandong and other places.

Mainland expatriates mainly open shops, gift shops and restaurants in Jiaozi, while new immigrants mostly do business called "bags", that is, carrying bags containing various products to sell, but most of them are illegal businesses and are often blackmailed by the police and other Brazilians. The life of new overseas Chinese in Brazil is very difficult. Most of them don't understand the local language and laws and are often cheated. The security situation in Rio continues to deteriorate, and China vendors operating here are often robbed and some even shot. Some China vendors only focus on making money and bring counterfeit goods into Brazil, which seriously damages the image of China people and tarnishes the reputation of China products. Of course, the industriousness and frugality of most people in China have won the respect of Brazilians. In 1950s, overseas Chinese from Africa, the United States, Taiwan Province Province and Hongkong immigrated to Brazil because of the war, which formed a small climax. Now most of them belong to the local middle class and have a good economic situation. In the late 1970s, China's reform and opening up brought a new wave of immigrants to Brazil. Immigrants from China, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Shanghai and Beijing either inherited their ancestral businesses, or reunited with their relatives, or went to school or did business to start a new life in Rio and S? o Paulo. Due to the continuous economic downturn in Brazil in recent years, a considerable number of expatriates in Rio chose to immigrate to Europe and the United States, mainly in Latin American countries such as France, Spain, Portugal and Italy.

Overseas Chinese associations in Rio mainly include: China Friendship Association, Cultural Exchange Association, China Association for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Song Hui, Taiwan Province Province, Catering Association, etc. 1995 Rio de Janeiro and Tianjin are sister cities.

From 65438 to 0986, Rio and Beijing became sister cities. China Minmetals, Huawei, ZTE, Shanghai Baosteel Group, Shanghai Dredging Company and China Metallurgical Corporation have all set up offices in Rio.

In 2002, the total trade between Rio State and China was US$ 654.38+52.7 million, of which US$ 58.65438+06 million was exported to China, accounting for 654.38+0.59% of the total export of Rio State, making it the largest export market of Rio State at 654.38+03. China imported 94.56 million US dollars, accounting for 65.438+0.75% of the state's total imports, ranking ninth.

In 2003, the total trade volume between Rio State and China was $4120,000, an increase of 17 1% compared with 2002. Among them, China exported US$ 286,543.8 billion, accounting for 5.8 1% of the state's total exports, and China became the fifth largest export market in Rio, importing US$ 1.3 1 billion from China, accounting for 2.68% of the state's total imports, maintaining the ninth place.