China vows to defend Brazil’s sovereignty as Trump’s 25% tariff bites

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.

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.