Wang Yi tells Brazilian foreign minister Beijing backs Brazil’s sovereignty, and asks for support on ‘China’s own core interests’ in return
En resumen
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira in Manila, offering China's support for Brazil's sovereignty, security, and development interests.
- In return, Wang requested Brazil's support for China's "core interests," including Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang, and Hong Kong, following new US tariffs on Brazilian goods.
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Por qué importa
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira following new US tariffs on Brazilian goods, where China offered support for Brazil's sovereignty in exchange for support on China's core interests. Brazil's President Lula da Silva has framed his response to Washington around sovereignty.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Brazil that Beijing would continue to support its sovereignty, security, and development interests hours after a 25 per cent US tariff on Brazilian goods took effect.
Wang met Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on Wednesday in Manila, on the sidelines of the 59th meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) foreign ministers, where Vieira is also attending the third Brazil-Asean ministerial.
China would go on to “support Brazil in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and development interests”, Wang said, according to a Chinese foreign ministry readout that described Brazil as an emerging economy with global influence and a representative voice of the Global South.
Wang paired the offer with a request, saying he trusted Brazil would “continue to respect and support China in defending its core interests”, the wording Beijing uses for Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang and Hong Kong.
Sovereignty has become the organising theme of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s response to Washington.
Brazil plans to retaliate against US tariffs that partly aim to free former leader Bolsonaro
The US has imposed tariffs tied in part to the prosecution of the former president Jair Bolsonaro, and this month designated the First Capital Command and the Red Command as foreign terrorist organisations.
Preguntas abiertas
- How will Brazil respond to China's request for support?
- What specific Brazilian goods are affected by the US tariffs?
- What will be the full extent of Brazil's retaliation against US tariffs?
