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Rising U.S.-China tensions are likely to prompt China to source more grains and proteins from Brazil, potentially lowering commodity demand and in turn prices in the U.S., while increasing demand and prices in Brazil,
Any additional demand from China could result in stronger exports from Brazil at healthier prices,
Itau BBA analysts said in a note to clients Brazil will end up benefiting, especially in terms of prices and profitability,
Ricardo Santin, the head of meat lobby group ABPA, told Reuters China will seek to obtain as much as possible from Brazil,
Carlos Cogo of agribusiness consultancy Cogo said, The U.S., not anyone else, is responsible for the fentanyl crisis inside the U.S.,
We're prepared. Those who long for peace must prepare for war,
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday on Fox News just hours after the statement was posted If we want to deter war with the Chinese or others, we have to be strong, and that president understands peace comes through strength
There's plenty of places (at the Pentagon) where we want the keen eye of DOGE, but we'll do it in coordination
Referring to DOGE, the Elon Musk-headed group in charge of auditing and cutting vast swathes of the US government, Hegseth said during his first overseas trip We have some choices to make as we observe what China has produced, and we can presume we know what that's for – for air superiority
At the annual Air & Space Forces Association's Warfare Symposium, held in Colorado, US Air Combat Commander Kenneth Wilsbach said It also provides confidence in the lethality and effectiveness of the nation's nuclear deterrence mission.
Coercion and threats will not work on China, nor will they scare China. China’s determination to defend its own interests is unswerving,
Our two sides can meet at an appropriate time, and our teams can also communicate as early as possible.”
He reiterated China's willingness to resolve trade disputes, saying When the real estate market is booming, people believe that they are very rich. If people believe that they're rich, they tend to spend their income on consumption. But with the decrease in the price of housing in most parts of China, people believe that they're no longer as rich as before, so (...) they want to increase their savings and reduce their consumption."
He-Ling Shi, an associate professor of economics at Monash University in Australia, told The Associated Press China's economy faces uncertainty as U.S. tariffs hit; S&P Global sees GDP growth slowing to 4.1 percent in 2025 (...) China's stimulus measures should support economic growth, but we expect its economy to be hit by U.S. trade tariffs on its exports."
S&P Global, wrote in January If the U.S. dramatically reduces demand for China-produced goods, and cuts off paths for transshipment, it would undeniably have a meaningful impact,
We live in a dangerous world with powerful ascending countries with very different ideologies,
We will make sure that every coin is well spent,
We do not put all our eggs in one basket,
We are ready to sign more FTA,
If the American side goes further down this wrong path, we will continue to respond in kind,
