Chinese company Huawei will not face opposition from Bolsonaro to participate in the auction to supply 5G technology in Brazil. Donald Trump's downfall in the United States and the values ​​related to next-generation cellular networks may be influencing the president's retreat.

Information gathered from industry insiders and even the Brazilian government last Saturday suggests that, despite his ideological alignment with Trump, Bolsonaro will not be able to move forward with his actions against the Chinese company. The current president of Brazil, like the almost former president of the United States, accuses Huawei of sharing confidential data with the Chinese communist government. Neither accusation is supported by evidence.

Last month, Bolsonaro still maintained a strong stance against Huawei in Brazil. The Brazilian government even sought legal ways to prevent the Chinese company from participating in negotiations to supply 5G technology in the country. However, the narrative has been weakened by Donald Trump's departure from the United States government. On Wednesday, January 20 – about 24 hours from when this article was written – Joe Biden will take office as president.

Pressure from industry and within government

In addition to China being Brazil's largest trading partner, Huawei has great potential to compete on price in the auction. For Brazilian industry, Bolsonaro needs to back down from his attacks against Huawei, which can cause great harm to the sector. Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourão also follows this line.

For the retired general, all companies that provide the necessary guarantees regarding respect for Brazil's national sovereignty and data protection are authorized to submit proposals involving 5G technology. These joint actions can prevent large-scale losses from interfering with the arrival of new cellular networks in the country.

As for Donald Trump, on the eve of leaving office, which will be occupied by Democrat Biden, the Republican continued his attacks against Huawei. Semiconductor suppliers were notified of the decision to revoke their licenses to sell to the Chinese company. In addition, other actions by the US government have been reported involving several other orders of this nature.

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