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Brazil stumbles into new China diplomatic row over virus

by Associated Press
| April 6, 2020 11:03 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — China’s embassy in Brazil responded with outrage Monday to a social media post by Brazil’s Education Minister Abraham Weintraub that appeared to mock Chinese accents while insinuating the Asian giant stood to benefit from the coronavirus pandemic — apparently reigniting a smoldering diplomatic row between Brazil and its largest trading partner.

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