In the 90's, a movement of approach between the south american commerce block, MERCOSUL and the asian economic block, ASEAN, intensified due to the development of other asian nations and the shifting of global centers of power.

As for Oceania, the geopolitical definition of the part of the world southwest of Asia, the international policy for the island countries in this region are mostly done via Australian representation, which is a significant commercial and political partner of Brazil.