Bridging Continents
Macao-Hengqin, and Brazil’s Pathway to China
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Brazil, China, Macao-MSAR; Greater Bay Area; International Trade.Resumen
Desde 2009, Brasil ha mantenido consistentemente un superávit comercial con China, lo que significa un cambio notable en la dinámica comercial bilateral. Este superávit está impulsado predominantemente por las exportaciones de materias primas y productos agrícolas de Brasil, siendo la soja, el mineral de hierro y el petróleo una parte significativa de los ingresos por exportaciones de Brasil (Statista, 2023). Este documento explora cómo las empresas brasileñas pueden aprovechar eficazmente los ecosistemas de la Región Administrativa Especial de Macao y Hengqin para acceder y prosperar en el mercado de consumo de China.
Metodológicamente, este estudio emplea la triangulación cualitativa de fuentes oficiales y el razonamiento inductivo, complementado por la experiencia empírica de los autores como practicantes del mercado y académicos. Los hallazgos indican que, al aprovechar los compromisos comerciales con estas regiones, las empresas brasileñas pueden acceder al potencial económico del Área de la Gran Bahía, fomentando un crecimiento sostenible, manteniendo el superávit comercial Brasil-China y mejorando su ventaja competitiva en el mercado global. Los autores proponen que la región MSAR-Hengqin, como parte del mercado de la GBA, ofrece una oportunidad decisiva para continuar aprovechando el superávit comercial Brasil-China, dado el avance de mecanismos de cooperación oportunidades en la región.
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