Bolsonaro supporters threaten Chinese diplomats after Eduardo Bolsonaro's attack.
The threatening phone calls began after Eduardo Bolsonaro (PSL-SP) posted on social media, blaming China for the new coronavirus pandemic.
Sputnik - The Chinese Embassy in Brazil, in Brasília, has been receiving aggressive calls since Thursday (19).
According to the information published According to the newspaper O Globo, the phone calls began after Eduardo Bolsonaro (PSL-SP) posted on social media that blamed China due to the new coronavirus pandemic.
Embassy sources told the newspaper that increased security has already been requested for the premises. All identified numbers are being recorded and will be passed on to the Brazilian police.
Since last Monday (16), the Chinese Embassy had been registering an increase in attacks on the country made by Brazilians, through social networks.
The Chinese ambassador to Brazil, Yang Wanming, published a post stating that he had received threats, but later deleted the message.
On his Twitter account, Eduardo Bolsonaro reposted a text claiming that the coronavirus pandemic is the responsibility of the "Chinese Communist Party".
The Chinese embassy said that President Jair Bolsonaro's son was infected by a "mental virus" in Miami.
China is the main trading partner of Brazil.