Chinese Embassy rejects publication that Eduardo Bolsonaro published and later deleted | Politics

The deputy wrote on Monday night (23), and then deleted on Tuesday, a message about 5G, the fifth generation mobile internet, in which he said that the Brazilian government declared its support for a “global alliance for a safe 5G , without spying from China ”.

The implementation of 5G technology became a dispute between China and the United States. The US government accuses Chinese companies of spying. China says the United States uses the issue of national sovereignty to harm Chinese companies.

“The government of Jair Bolsonaro has declared its support for the Clean Network alliance, launched by the Donald Trump administration, creating a global alliance for a secure 5G, without spies from China,” Eduardo Bolsonaro wrote on Monday night (23) .

According to the deputy, the alliance aims to protect participating countries from invasions and violations of private information of citizens and companies.

“This occurs with the repudiation of entities classified as aggressive and enemies of freedom, such as the Communist Party of China,” said Eduardo Bolsonaro.

In a statement, the Chinese embassy in Brazil said that Eduardo Bolsonaro’s statements follow “the dictates of the United States to abuse the concept of national security to defame” the Asian country and curb the activities of Chinese companies.

“This is totally unacceptable to the Chinese side and we express strong discontent and vehement rejection of this behavior. The Chinese side has already formally managed the Brazilian through diplomatic channels, ”says the embassy text.

According to the note, the US seeks “exclusive digital hegemony” by blocking the Chinese company Huawei.

“The United States has an indecent record on data security. Certain American politicians meddle in the construction of the 5G network in other countries and fabricate lies about the alleged Chinese cyber espionage, in addition to blocking Huawei from achieving exclusive digital hegemony. Behaviors like these pose a real threat to global data security, ”the embassy added.

On Tuesday, the Minister of Communications, Fábio Faria, was questioned by journalists on the matter. Reporters asked if Brazil joined the Clean Network alliance to prevent Chinese espionage, as deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro said. Faria didn’t want to answer. He simply said, “Call Eduardo.”

The minister gave the statement after meeting with President Jair Bolsonaro, accompanied by the rapporteur of the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) of the announcement of 5G and advisers from the agency. The agency will create the public notice for the wave auction where the network will operate.

In the note, the Chinese representatives also said that the deputy’s speeches are “unfounded” and “unworthy” with the position of chairman of the Chamber’s Foreign Relations Committee and that the facts prove that China is “a friend and partner of Brazil. “and that cooperation between the two countries” fosters progress and benefits both peoples. ”

The embassy said the Chinese government encourages Chinese companies to operate on the basis of science, fact and law and opposes any kind of speculation and unwarranted defamation against Chinese companies.

For the diplomatic representation of China, Eduardo Bolsonaro’s statements do not reflect the thinking of the majority of the Brazilian population and damage the image of Brazil.

“We urge these personalities to stop following the rhetoric of the American far right, to stop the misinformation and slander about China and the Sino-Brazilian friendship, and to avoid going too far down the wrong path, given the interests of both parties. peoples and the general trend of bilateral association. Otherwise, they will bear the negative consequences and with the historical responsibility of disturbing the normality of the China-Brazil partnership, ”the text says.