Matthew Gabriel Cazel Brazil

Matthew Gabriel Cazel Brazil is an independent China analyst interested in technology exchange and evolving global trade between the US, China, and Latin America.

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Corruptible Connections: CCP Ties and Smart Device Dangers

09.19.2025 Matthew Gabriel Cazel Brazil

Executive Summary: Smart home device manufacturers in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) benefit from efforts by Beijing to export data infrastructure and governance standards...

Publication China Brief China

Fungus Smuggling Case Highlights Agricultural Espionage in the United States

06.16.2025 Matthew Gabriel Cazel Brazil

Executive Summary: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has a long history of engaging in agricultural espionage and, potentially, sabotage in the United States. This...

Publication China Brief Notes

Star Hostage: TSMC, China’s Drive to Conquer Taiwan, and the Race to Win AI Superiority

06.07.2025 Matthew Brazil

Executive Summary: Talent flows uncovered between Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) operations in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and several sanctioned PRC firms constitute...

Publication China Brief China

DeepSeek’s Background Raises Multiple Concerns

06.07.2025 Matthew Gabriel Cazel Brazil

Executive Summary: DeepSeek and its parent company, High-Flyer, are embedded in the vibrant—and heavily state-subsidized—“Hangzhou Chengxi Science and Technology Innovation Corridor,” which aims to create...

Publication China Brief China