Strengthens Ties at the Brazil-Shanghai Investment Forum 2026
The Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong reinforced its strategic role by moderating one of the key panels at the Brazil-Shanghai Investment Forum 2026, held on Tuesday, June 16, in Shanghai. The event was organized by the Consulate General of Brazil in Shanghai in partnership with the Shanghai Municipal Foreign Affairs Office (FAO). It took place at a particularly symbolic moment: during the Brazil-China Cultural Year and the celebrations of the 38th anniversary of the sister-city partnership between Shanghai and São Paulo.
The Chamber’s Executive Director, Maristela Scenna-Romano, was invited to moderate the panel “Investment Policies and Industrial Opportunities in Brazil.” In her opening remarks, she emphasized the importance of institutions that support foreign investors. “Chinese companies do not need to navigate Brazil alone. The institutions present on this panel have spent years building infrastructure, relationships, and expertise to make this path faster, safer, and more profitable,” she stated.
Maristela also highlighted the role of well-established commercial networks, such as Hong Kong’s, in mitigating geopolitical and operational risks in Latin America. The panel also included the participation of Carlos Pan (APEX Shanghai), Inty Mendoza (InvestSP), Ricardo Damiani (Banco do Brasil Shanghai), Song Xiaofei (CCCC Shanghai Dredging), and William Liu (Shanghai SUS Environment).
In conclusion, the Executive Director summarized Brazil’s attractions in the current global scenario: “At a time when global supply chains are being reconfigured, Brazil offers a rare combination: Latin America’s largest economy, a market of 215 million consumers, world-class agribusiness, the cleanest electricity matrix in the G20, critical minerals for the energy transition, and a regulatory framework that guarantees legal certainty for foreign investors.”
Through its active participation in the Forum, the Brazil-Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce reaffirms its commitment to strengthening trade and investment bridges between Brazil and Asia.