“Every night I ask myself why all countries have to base their trade on the dollar.”

“Why can’t we do trade based on our own currencies?” This drew loud applause from the audience of Brazilian and Chinese dignitaries.

“Who was it that decided that the dollar was the currency after the disappearance of the gold standard?”

“Why can’t a bank like that of the Brics have a currency to finance trade relations between Brazil and China, between Brazil and other countries?”