Chinese consortium’s ‘smart city’ project raises eyebrows and questions in Brazil
中国财团的“智慧城市”项目在巴西引起关注和质疑
Brasil CRT pledges investment of US$1.85 trillion in state of Paraiba, garnering widespread media attention.
巴西CRT承诺在帕拉伊巴州投资1.85万亿美元，引起媒体广泛关注。
But suspicions arise after a video of the proposal apparently duplicates that of a project for Shenzen, China.
但是，在该提案的视频显然与中国深圳的一个项目重复之后，人们产生了怀疑。
A Chinese property development consortium’s pledge to invest nine trillion Brazilian real (approximately US$1.85 trillion) in a new “smart” city in Brazil, has sparked excitement in the country – as well as scepticism.
一家中国房地产开发财团承诺投资9万亿巴西雷亚尔（约合1.85万亿美元）在巴西新建一座“智能”城市，这引发了该国的兴奋和怀疑。
That’s not a typo. The investment, nearly equivalent to Brazil’s 2022 gross domestic product of US$1.92 trillion, is allegedly targeted for Mataraca, a town in the northeastern state of Paraiba with a population of just 8,000.
这不是错别字。据称，这项投资几乎相当于巴西 2022 年 1.92 万亿美元的国内生产总值，目标是东北部帕拉伊巴州人口仅为 8,000 人的马塔拉卡镇。
