Flavio Bolsonaro says he would work with China and US as Brazil’s president

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-09 · by Bloomberg

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Flavio Bolsonaro stated that he would collaborate with both China and the United States if elected president of Brazil, following his strong performance in the October 25 election. A recent poll showed Bolsonaro leading incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by around two percentage points, placing him ahead to potentially win the runoff. This outcome reflects investor optimism about market-friendly policies under a Bolsonaro presidency, given China's significant economic influence over Brazil.
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Flavio Bolsonaro, a Brazilian politician, stated that he would work with both China and the US if he becomes Brazil's president. His surprise performance in the October 2 election left him ahead of incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by about two points. This outcome prompted an increase in Brazilian financial assets as investors expect market-friendly policies from Bolsonaro. According to a recent Datafolha poll, Bolsonaro would take 52% of valid votes compared to Lula's 48% in the October 25 runoff election. Brazil's economy is heavily dependent on trade with China, its largest trading partner.

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Bolsonaro PERSON · 4× Brazil GPE · 3× China GPE · 3× Datafolha ORG · 2× Flavio Bolsonaro PERSON · 2× Brazilian NORP · 1× Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva PERSON · 1× Lula PERSON · 1× Washington GPE · 1×

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Flavio Bolsonaro says he would work with China and US as Brazil’s president As leader, Bolsonaro would assume control of an economy that is heavily dependent on China – by far Brazil’s largest trading partner Flavio Bolsonaro said he would work with the US and China if he becomes Brazil’s president, after a surprise election performance left him poised to join a wave of conservative leaders pushing Latin America closer to Washington. Bolsonaro finished ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by about two points in Sunday’s first-round election, a result that sparked a surge in Brazilian assets due to investor views that he is more likely to pursue market-friendly financial policies.
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🔮 Flavio Bolsonaro says he would work with China and US as Brazil’s president As leader, Bolsonaro would assume control of an economy that is heavily dependent on China – by far Brazil’s largest trading partner Flavio Bolsonaro said he would work with the US and China if he becomes Brazil’s president, after a surprise election performance left him poised to join a wave of conservative leaders pushing Latin America closer to Washington. Bolsonaro finished ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by about two points in Sunday’s first-round election, a result that sparked a surge in Brazilian assets due to investor views that he is more likely to pursue market-friendly financial policies.
2026-10-09 · South China Morning Post
Flavio Bolsonaro says he would work with China and US as Brazil’s president · assertive framing

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Flavio Bolsonaro says he would work with China and US as Brazil’s president As leader, Bolsonaro would assume control of an economy that is heavily dependent on China – by far Brazil’s largest trading partner Flavio Bolsonaro said he would work with the US and China if he becomes Brazil’s president, after a surprise election performance left him poised to join a wave of conservative leaders pushing Latin America closer to Washington. Bolsonaro finished ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva by about two points in Sunday’s first-round election, a result that sparked a surge in Brazilian assets due to investor views that he is more likely to pursue market-friendly financial policies. asserted
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Bolsonaro would take 52 per cent to Lula’s 48 per cent of valid votes, excluding blank and invalid ballots, in the October 25 run-off, a Datafolha poll released on Thursday evening showed. asserted
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The survey has a margin of error of plus or minus two percentage points. asserted
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Bolsonaro outperformed Datafolha’s final poll of the first round by about five points. asserted
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