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Brazil and China launched a pilot program allowing Chinese UnionPay app users to pay at Pix-enabled Brazilian businesses, facilitating travel, trade, and bilateral exchanges.

Brazil and China launch Pix-UnionPay cross-border payment pilot

UnionPay International and the Chinese Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro launched a pilot program allowing Chinese tourists and consumers to pay with the UnionPay app at Brazilian businesses that accept Pix, Brazil's instant payment…

2026-08-06 · 3 MIN READ

U.S. imposes 25% tariff on Brazilian goods, citing PIX payment system

The Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff on more than $11 billion in Brazilian goods, accusing the nation's popular PIX payment system of unfairly undercutting U.S. credit card companies. Brazil vowed retaliation, and the move marks…

2026-07-18 · 3 MIN READ

Lula and Xi agree to accelerate Mercosur-China trade talks after U.S. tariffs

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to accelerate negotiations on a Mercosur-China trade agreement during a phone call on Sunday, days after the United States confirmed a 25% tariff on Brazilian exports.
Lula said the two leaders committed to expanding cooperation in artificial intelligence, satellites, critical minerals processing and fertilizer trade.
Xi rejected external interference in Brazil's electoral process and expressed China's willingness to support Lula's government, according to China's Xinhua News Agency.
Lula described the new U.S. tariffs as a "strategic mistake" in a Washington Post article and said Brazil would pursue alternative markets.

2026-07-27 · 3 MIN READ