Brazil–China relations Brazil, with financing oil exploration to repairing railways.The repair of railways and infrastructure came ahead of the Rio Olympics in 2016. There is also a trade phase from raw materials to heavy equipment and industrial goods. The two countries have also signed a currency agreement that will include up to $30 billion dollars worth of Chinese Yuan and Brazilian real. This deal was signed to provide an alternative currency to the US Dollar with respect to the Chinese Yuan. China is considered Brazil's largest trading partners. Brazil and China are members of an economic organization called BRICS, also consisting of
Brazil national football team 2008 and Mano Menezes in 2012. The Brazil national team is known by different names in various parts of the world. Nicknames for the squad in Brazil include: "Canarinho", meaning 'Little Canary', a reference to a species of bird commonly found in Brazil that has a vivid yellow color; this phrase was popularized by the late cartoonist Fernando "Mangabeira" Pieruccetti during the 1950 World Cup. "Amarelinha" (Little Yellow One), "Seleção" (The National Squad), "Verde-amarelo" (Green and Yellow), "Pentacampeão" (Five-time Champions) and "Esquadrão de Ouro" (The Golden Squad). Some Latin American commentators often refer to the Brazil team as "El Scratch"