US EditionBrazil is open for business, Lula says at Chinese factory opening
The new GWM factory in Sao Paulo will produce 50,000 vehicles annually and create over 2,000 jobs as Brazil seeks to boost exports and attract foreign investment.
- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva inaugurated a Chinese automaker GWM factory in São Paulo on August 15, 2025, declaring Brazil open to foreign companies.
- The event occurred amid steep U.S. tariffs on Brazilian goods, including a 50% tariff, which Lula repeatedly denounced as "unnecessary turbulence" and plans to address with BRICS leaders.
- The GWM plant has an initial annual capacity of 50,000 vehicles, is expected to create over 1,000 jobs this year, and will produce models such as HAVAL H9 and POER P30 launching in September.
- At the ceremony, Lula welcomed anyone interested in joining with warmth and expressed his readiness to communicate with Trump, though he said he would not pursue talks if Trump was unwilling, all within the context of ongoing political tensions involving Bolsonaro.
- The inauguration signals Brazil's pivot toward China and Latin America amid tariff tensions, with GWM's CEO calling the plant a strong commitment to Brazil and future regional partnerships.
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Brazil is open for business, Lula says at Chinese factory opening
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday that foreign companies that want to do business in Brazil are welcome, speaking at the opening ceremony for a factory for Chinese automaker GWM in the state of Sao Paulo.
Speaking at the inauguration of a factory of the Chinese automaker GWM, Lula da Silva criticized the US president for imposing 50% tariffs
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