Abstract

ANDRADE, ANGELO FLÒREZ-DE  and  CHAVES-GARCIA, CARLOS ALBERTO. How Brazilian Governments (2003-2019) view China: A Role Theory Analysis. Desafíos [online]. 2021, vol.33, n.1, pp.73-112.  Epub Dec 10, 2021. ISSN 0124-4035.  https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/desafios/a.9031.

China is Brazil's most important trading partner. Relations between China and Brazil go beyond trading issues and extend to cooperation on educational, technological, and political issues. This article analyzes the perception of the Brazilian governments (2003-2019) about the Chinese government, using Kalevi Holsti's role theory. We undertook qualitative content analysis of official documents, such as development plans and discourses of the different Brazilian governments. After analyzing the material, marked differences were found between the roles assigned to China by the governments of the Workers' Party, the Temer government, and the Bolsonaro government.

Keywords : Foreign policy; Brazilian foreign policy; Brazil; China; national roles.

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