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Call for greater Chinese investment in Brazil

BRASILIA, Brazil: A senior Brazilian diplomat is calling for more Chinese enterprises to invest in Brazil, the largest economy in Latin America.

Global leader in beef exports knocks on the mainland's door

SAO PAULO, Brazil: The world's largest beef exporter is intensifying efforts to open the door to the Chinese mainland market, vowing to help Chinese consumers get the opportunity to taste the world's best beef barbeque.

Chinese fever at CBBC reflects close economic ties

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Someone who is fluent in Mandarin can easily find a highly-paid job in this leading tourism city of Brazil.

Exploring opportunities in agribusiness

China and Brazil are getting used to being on the loop of the global economic agenda, and being pointed out as major attractive destinations to entrepreneurs and investors all over the planet.

Chinatown coming up in Rio for cultural diversity

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil : This leading tourism city of Brazil is expected to have a Chinatown of its own, aimed at promoting trade and creating more jobs for locals.

I try to get by with a little help from my friends at KTV

My boss looked at me in horror after hearing my startling confession. His glare seemed to condemn me, as if I had just admitted burning the Chinese flag.

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Learning on the job

Wang Zehao came to Beijing a year ago to work at a construction site near the southeastern Second Ring Road. The 19-year-old works the day shift, 12 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Size really matters when it comes to sights and sounds

My husband says he acted like a secret agent during a recent trip to buy wires for our home entertainment system. When he finally located the store on a busy street in Xisi, near the center of Beijing, heavy smoke was billowing out of the door.