The China-Brazil Puzzle – 2025.10.30

The Rui Cunha Foundation presents on Thursday, October 30th at 6:30pm, a session from the Circle of Ideasseries, titled “The China-Brazil Puzzle: Positioning Macau’s Strategic Piece”, with a purpose to convene key voices to tackle a critical question: how can Macau’s unique ecosystem be leveraged to de-risk, facilitate, and add tangible value to this vital economic corridor?

«In a world of geopolitical and economic realignment, the China-Brazil relationship presents both unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges. Within this new landscape, Macau’s role must be re-examined and redefined», is the basic premise, according to the organizers.

At this roundtable, the aim will be «to translate this dialogue into action by identifying real-world hurdles and mapping the practical pathways to integrate Macau’s services, transforming its latent potential into a concrete competitive advantage».

Co-organized by FRC and the Well Link Bank Macau, the talk will feature four special guests. Yuri Ribeiro, Founder and CEO of Valor da China, a consulting and market intelligence firm exclusively dedicated to Brazil–China relations, cultural understanding, and international business development from Guangzhou. Alexandre Lobo, Vice-Rector and Full Professor at University of Saint Joseph Macau, a Brazilian leader in innovation, with 20 years of global experience, who combines deep expertise in AI and Data Science with a passion for leading transformative projects.

Felipe Ribeiro de Assis, Associate Lawyer at PK Advogados, São Paulo, a full-service law firm based in Brazil, where he coordinates the Chinese Desk. The Brazilian lawyer is specializing in Corporate Law, with a degree from FGV/RJ and a master’s degree from Beijing University. And Rodrigo Barbosa, Co-founder and Commercial Director of Modular Park Brasil, the exclusive Brazilian representative for Mussini, specializing in metal construction. Founder and CEO of IPANT – Professional Institute in Aviation, Business and Technology, a company in the education sector, he brings 20 years of experience in business and airport management, with a background in business administration and executive consulting.

The moderator will be José Paulo Esperança, Professor and Director of International Partnerships at the Faculty of Business of the City University of Macau. Former Dean of ISCTE Business School and Pro-Rector for International Relations and Entrepreneurship at ISCTE-IUL, Portugal, he has a PhD in Economics from the European University Institute. He was also Vice President of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology between 2019 – 2022.

The session will be held in English.

Admission is free.

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