More dangerous is discontent in the president's own Workers' Party and its biggest ally, the Party of the Brazilian Democratic Movement, to which Mr Temer belongs.
Mr Temer said he had also asked Beijing for a "voluntary" reduction of Chinese exports to Brazil amid fears of their impact on the local manufacturing industry.
"We are discussing some issues of concern to Brazilian industry, such as Brazilian exports of manufactured goods to China, " Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer was quoted as saying by the AFP news agency.