Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira denied on Tuesday (20) that there is a diplomatic “warning” with the Chinese government after statements from the first lady, Rosagella da Silva, at a Brazilian entourage with China President Xi Jinping.
The topic was addressed, according to it, from a source of concern for President Louise Insio Lula da Silva (with the effect of the platform on the use of children on social networks.
“It was the president (Lula) who raised, at dinner, the subject. There was no inconvenience at dinner, he just wanted to raise this issue and many others. This was a small moment.”
At meeting with members of the Senate, Vieira also denied that there is an invitation to the Chinese authorities to come to Brazil to deal with the effects of Tiktok algorithm. The counselor stated that Lula was the one who mentioned Tijk at dinner and that the CEO would have been required at the present time “assistance” for the first lady.
He said in an interview with the journalists after the session: “What happened is this: This issue has sparked through the president’s concern about the challenges that involve children, such as a girl here in Brazilia, who has died – – terrible – and other types of news that involve pornography for children, etc.”
According to Muro Vieira, the Brazilian government is open to dealing with the effects of Tiktok, if the company responsible for the platform is seeking dialogue.
“Then, if the company looks and if it is in contact with the embassy, we will talk about all problems. They even expressed that they can speak to the embassy, so we will see this.”
Last week, President Lula defended Ganga’s attractiveness to Xi Jinping about the effects and the need for the Tiktok list. like CNN And it showed that the president was upset with the leakage of the statements he made at dinner.
In Monday (19) speech, Ganga stated that, although it is not part of the planned protocol, it will not be kept if she had the opportunity to talk about it.. “I will not be silent when I go to protect the lives of our children and our teenagers,” he said.
