3 6 Ke·2025-05-13 11:38Group 1 - Mixue Ice Cream signed a procurement agreement worth 4 billion RMB for coffee beans and other products with Brazil, planning to open its first store in Brazil within the year [4] - The company aims to invest in the procurement of agricultural products in Brazil over the next 3-5 years, expecting to create 25,000 jobs [4] - Meituan plans to invest 1 billion USD in Brazil over the next five years to support its food delivery service Keeta, which will establish a nationwide delivery network [4] Group 2 - China-Latin America trade reached a record high of 518.4 billion USD in 2024, with a year-on-year growth of 6.0% [3] - In the first quarter of 2025, trade totaled 118.3 billion USD, with China exporting 65.73 billion USD and importing 52.58 billion USD [3] - China's direct investment in Latin America was 14.71 billion USD in 2024, with a total of 37,000 enterprises established by Latin American countries in China by March 2025 [3] Group 3 - BYD's new factory in Brazil is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2026, with production of vehicles starting by the end of this year [5] - BYD has also entered the Romanian market, planning to open over 30 sales points by the end of 2025 [5] - Lantu Motors has officially entered the Middle East market, launching two models in Abu Dhabi [5] Group 4 - The U.S. has significantly reduced tariffs on lithium batteries from China, with tariffs on vehicle batteries now at 58.4% and non-vehicle batteries at approximately 41% [8] - This reduction is seen as a major benefit for the lithium battery industry, which previously faced cumulative tariffs as high as 173.4% [8]