In the 2010s, China became a major investor in Brazil's railways, financing billion-dollar infrastructure projects to facilitate the export of agricultural and mineral products. While these initiatives serve important economic interests, they also generate negative social and environmental impacts in threatened biomes such as the Amazon and the Cerrado. In order to face some of these challenges, over the years Chinese players have learned to operate in Brazil's complex business environment, adapting to the country's legal, political, and environmental frameworks. For their part, Brazilian actors have also learned important lessons about how to take better advantage of the large resources...