It seems that both Russia and China are helping Brazil gain the capability to launch ICBMs with nuclear warheads.
In the next few months Brazil anticipates signing contracts with Russia that will give them the capability of bringing to orbit large payloads or to launch ICBMs
A little-discussed Brazilian uranium enrichment program illustrates some critical flaws in the Bush administration's campaign to prevent the proliferation of what it calls the world's most dangerous weapons.
It is very clear, Brazil, our neighbor to the South, is going for ICBMs with nuclear warheads. This apparently is being kept quiet probably at least until after our presidential election.
Brazilian FM: Brazil, China to promote strategic partnership to a new high
Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Brazil and China have conducted "encouraging" cooperation in various fields in recent years, and the two sides are promoting the strategic partnership, said Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim in Beijing Tuesday.
Brazil and China have conducted "encouraging" cooperation in various fields in recent years, and the two sides are promoting the strategic partnership, said Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim in BeijingTuesday.
Amorim told a press conference that as the two largest developing countries in Latin America and Asia, Brazil and China carried out strong cooperation in the areas of energy, science, technology and aviation. The two sides had frequent high-level visits in recent years, he said, adding that his current visit is making political preparation for Brazilian President Lula da Silva's official visit to China in May.
He said that in his "intensive" two-day visit, he met with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, and held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing.He met many other Chinese officials and attended the opening ceremony of Varig Brazilian Airlines Beijing Representative Office.He had wide discussions with the Chinese sides on promoting bilateral cooperation in various fields, and the visit is "satisfactory".
Amorim said the two countries' bilateral trade was highly compatible, and China has surpassed Japan to be the largest trade partner of Brazil in Asia. Statistics showed the Sino-Brazilian trade volume had added up to 7.8 billion US dollars in 2003.
Amorim said the two sides had already launched two joint-venture satellites, and will launch another two. He said that currently the two countries are making efforts to explore further cooperation in the fields of railway construction, oil explorationand steel-making.
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