Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday the Latin American country will respond to any U.S. unilateral move to raise tariffs in accordance with its economic reciprocity law.
"In view of the public statement made by U.S. President Donald Trump presented on a social network Wednesday afternoon, it is important to emphasize: Brazil is a sovereign country with independent institutions that will not accept being tutored by anyone," Lula said on X.
"It is false information in the case of the commercial relationship between Brazil and the United States, regarding the alleged American deficit. Statistics from the U.S. government itself confirm a surplus of that country in the trade of goods and services with Brazil in the amount of 410 billion U.S. dollars over the last 15 years," he said.
Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin said on Wednesday that it was "unjust" for Trump to impose a 50 percent tariff on Brazilian products.
"I see no reason to increase tariffs on Brazil. Brazil is not a problem for the United States. It is important to reiterate that. The United States has a trade deficit, but a surplus with Brazil. Of the 10 products they most export to us, eight have a zero (tariff) rate, paying no taxes," Alckmin said in a statement.
On Wednesday, Trump announced a 50 percent tariff on Brazilian goods imported into the United States starting Aug. 1.
Brazil vows to respond to U.S. unilateral tariffs in accordance with its law
Brazil vows to respond to U.S. unilateral tariffs in accordance with its law
Brazil vows to respond to U.S. unilateral tariffs in accordance with its law
China aims to achieve secure and reliable supply of key core artificial intelligence (AI) technologies by 2027, with its industrial scale and empowerment level remaining among the world's forefront, according to a recent government action plan.
The plan, jointly issued by eight departments including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Cyberspace Administration of China, and the National Development and Reform Commission, outlines an ambitious push to deeply integrate AI with the manufacturing sector, foster new quality productive forces and comprehensively empower new industrialization. By 2027, the plan targets the deep application of three to five general-purpose large AI models in manufacturing, the development of specialized, full-coverage industry-specific large models, the creation of 100 high-quality industrial datasets, and the promotion of 500 typical application scenarios.
It also aims to cultivate two to three globally influential ecosystem-leading enterprises, a batch of specialized and sophisticated small and medium-sized enterprises, and a group of enabling service providers proficient in both AI technology and industry know-how.
Furthermore, China plans to build a world-leading open-source ecosystem, enhance security governance capabilities, and contribute Chinese solutions to global AI development.
The document outlines measures including promoting the coordinated development of AI chips' hardware and software, supporting innovations in model training and inference methods, fostering key industry-specific large models, and deeply embedding large model technology into core production processes.
The plan also emphasizes making breakthroughs in key technologies such as security protection for industrial model algorithms and training data protection.
China aims for secure, reliable supply of AI core tech by 2027
