Have you noticed, more and more countries are beginning to realize the weight of China. Let's start with China and South Korea, this rapidly warming neighbor. The Hong Kong "Dianxin Daily" directly pointed out that a stable Sino-Korean relationship has become the fundamental guarantee for the prosperity and security of both countries.
China is South Korea's largest trading partner, and South Korea is China's third-largest trading partner, with their economies long deeply integrated. South Korea has advantages in artificial intelligence applications and industrial software, while China has a vast data scale and urban infrastructure. Cooperation between the two countries in areas such as smart cities and big data has a scale that cannot be matched by other bilateral relationships.
This time, when the South Korean president visited China, he brought over 200 business people along, which is the most direct signal - South Korean companies can't do without the Chinese market, not only needing the production bases and supply chains here, but also the vast consumer market. It's clear that both countries want to push cooperation to a higher level.
In addition, Brazil is also actively extending a hand to Chinese tourists. In response to China's visa exemption policy towards Brazil, Brazil is advancing a visa exemption plan for Chinese citizens, which is expected to be announced soon. They also plan to launch it during the 2026 "Sino-Brazilian Cultural Year", aiming to further strengthen bilateral relations.
Why are they so proactive? The data doesn't lie. The number of Chinese tourists traveling to Brazil increased by nearly 80% in 2024, and it continues to rise in 2025. Brazil knows that the number of middle-class families in China is increasing, and international travel demand is strong, so they have not only simplified visas, but also upgraded the international airports in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, even creating a Chinese version of a tourism platform, encouraging hotels to hire Chinese-speaking staff, and making every effort to please Chinese tourists.
In fact, whether it's Brazil or South Korea's actions, we can see how important the Chinese market is to them. Many foreign giants are also competing to increase their investments in China. Companies like German Bosch, Danish Danfoss, Tesla, Volkswagen, etc., are typical examples. Even international luxury brands want to take a share of the market, actively lowering prices to capture the market.
A set of data from the Chinese company Vipshop previously released is very convincing: from January to September 2025, luxury sales on the platform increased by more than 30% year-on-year. The reason is straightforward - the lowest price of luxury goods on the platform is just a few tenths of the counter price, and the platform has fully integrated with the China Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ) authentication management database, conducting 100% full inspection of luxury items, buying cheaply and safely, which is favored by many young people.
In short, whether it's cooperation between countries or corporate strategies, grasping the opportunity of the Chinese market means grasping the future. This is the confidence of the Chinese market.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1853748875304967/
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