Washington promises Brazil US $ 1 billion in funding for US imports, adding carrot to campaign to convince country not to use Chinese Huawei to expand 5G network
The United States pledged Brazil $ 1 billion in funding for U.S. imports on Tuesday, adding a carrot to its campaign to convince the country not to use China’s Huawei to expand its 5G network
The deal includes loans, guarantees and insurance to finance Brazilian imports of US goods and services – « especially in telecommunications and the important modern 5G telecommunications network, » the US adviser said to national security, Robert O’Brien, who chaired the signing during a visit to Brazil
Speaking after the signing of the agreement, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reiterated his support for the re-election of his American counterpart Donald Trump, the latest cry from the far-right leader sometimes referred to as « tropical Trump »
« God willing, I hope to attend the inauguration of the next President of the United States, who will soon be re-elected, » Bolsonaro said
The United States and Brazil have come closer under Trump and Bolsonaro, whose common penchant for radical politics, vitriolic rhetoric and social media have drawn comparisons
But the 5G issue has become a potential source of tension as Brazil plans a tender next year to upgrade the mobile network in Latin America’s largest economy
China is Brazil’s largest trading partner, and Huawei has become the leading provider of fast and inexpensive next-generation telecommunications infrastructure
Trump administration warns company poses security threat, accusing it of passing data and intelligence to Chinese government
The Chinese Embassy in Brasilia criticized comments to this effect by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and O’Brien during his visit
« They have been spreading lies about China in bad faith, fabricating a so-called ‘Chinese threat’ and attacking Chinese 5G technology, » a spokesperson said in an interview posted on the embassy
The row came on the same day Sweden banned Huawei and fellow ZTE from its 5G network
It was the latest US ally to do so, amid a campaign of pressure from the Trump administration to exclude China from the global telecommunications market
In July, Britain banned cell phone providers from using Huawei equipment in their new 5G networks and ordered them to remove existing equipment made by the company
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