The answer was given through a press conference, held within the framework of the BRICS Summit, the geopolitical block that concentrates more than half of the world’s population and approximately 40% of the global product. There, Lula said that it seems “Very wrong and irresponsible a president who attacks others for digital platforms” and warned that, in case Trump fulfills his threat, The rest of the countries are entitled to the same way by “the law of reciprocity.”
In reference to the US president’s praise towards his political opponent, Jair Bolsonaro, Lula remarked that Brazil “has rules and an owner called people.”
Expectation for the BRICS Summit, with the absence of China
The BRICS leaders resumed their summit on Monday in Rio de Janeiro, after Trump threatened to impose an additional 10% tariff on countries that “align” with this group that he considers “antiestadounidense.”
Although without citing the president of the United States, the block expressed on Sunday in a joint statement its “It would be concern “about unilateral tariff measures that” distort trade. “
For its partChina responded through the spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “Commercial and tariff wars have no winners. Protectionism is not a path to follow,” held Mao none, Xi Jinping’s official, who gave the note for her absence at the summit.
In addition to the Chinese, the absences of Iranian President, Masud fishshkian, and Russian, Vladimir Putin, the object of an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
The Saudi Arabia delegation for its part did not participate in Sunday’s plenaries and is expected to join Monday, according to a source of the Brazilian government.
BRICS: statements about climate change are expected
On the other hand, the group issued a specific statement on Artificial Intelligence (AI) which firmly supports the right of all countries to usufruct “their benefits and” establish their own regulatory structures “on this technology.
BRICS are expected to publish joint texts on Monday about Monday Climate change -The key to Brazil, which this year will host the COP30 in the Amazon city of Belém-, and health cooperation.
The original BRICS group brought together leaders from Brazil, Russia, India and China on its first summit in 2009. The block subsequently added to South Africa and, last year, included Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and United Arab Emirates as members. According to sources consulted, Saudi Arabia has postponed its formal adhesion. More than 30 countries have expressed interest in participating in the BRICS, either as full members or as partners.
Source: Ambito
