To celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Brazil and China, more than 20 Brazilian journalists visited Hubei, in central China.

At Dongfeng Motor’s M-Hero Smart Technology Park, the journalists tested the M-Hero 917 electric off-road vehicle on a challenging track, praising the vehicle’s stability and the rapid growth of China’s electric vehicle sector.

A CNN journalist experienced an autonomous vehicle in Wuhan, highlighting the smoothness and comfort of the ride and predicting that driverless vehicle technology will become a future trend in major cities such as São Paulo.

The delegation also visited the headquarters of Hubei E-Hawk Technology Co., Ltd., where they were introduced to logistics drones. Agnes Franco from Rede Brasil highlighted the potential of these drones for monitoring deforestation in Brazil.

(Source: Monitor Mercantil, on August 28)