Abstract:In 2018,Brazil’s domestic political situation remained basically stable and the economy has continued to recover slowly. However,Temer was widely regarded as a “transitional political figure”,the structural reforms that he had pursued were hindered. Some “chronic diseases”,such as corruption,poverty and violent crimes,have not been improved significantly. Temer’s government ended its term with a extremely low approval rating. Bolsonaro,the “Trump of the Tropics”,scored a resounding victory in presidential election with anti-tradition and anti-elite rhetoric. As the combination of populism,economic liberalism,social conservatism and unabashedly pro-American stance,Bolsonaro’s rise marks a radical shift for traditional political structure of Brazil. During the first three months in office,the new president has been implementing a series of policy reforms. But some of his radical ideas,which are incompatible with the political and economic realities,have been restrained by pro-establishment figures and interest groups. It’s expected that rationality and political pragmatism will return to a certain extent. In 2018,China-Brazil economic relationship was marked by unstoppable growth. Bilateral trade hit historic high,and cooperation areas have been continuously expanded,highlighting the economic complementarity and strong momentum for cooperation between the two countries. Sino-Brazilian relations are now and will likely continue to be promising in Bolsonaro administration.
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