Federal deputy Luiz Philippe de Orleans and Bragança (PL-SP) took over this Tuesday (3) the Foreign Relations and National Defense Commission (CREDN) in the Chamber. He formalized information requests to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense.
The parliamentarian seeks to clarify the conditions that allowed a Chinese ship to dock at the Port of Rio de Janeiro in January 2026.
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Although the vessel is called a hospital ship, the deputy questioned the security criteria adopted and whether there were formal guarantees against data collection or other activities incompatible with the national interest in an area considered strategic.
In his inauguration speech, the parliamentarian highlighted that the presence of foreign state assets in Brazilian territory requires strict transparency protocols, arguing that national sovereignty does not allow such visits to be treated as a mere administrative routine.
“A foreign state ship in a strategic area is not an administrative routine. Sovereignty requires discretion, control and absolute transparency”, stated the parliamentarian.
For Luiz Philippe, the initiative would not, in itself, constitute a gesture of diplomatic hostility, but rather an exercise of institutional responsibility necessary to strengthen governance and avoid precedents that weaken the State’s control over its borders.
Loss of relevance
New president of CREDN, the parliamentarian took advantage of the collegiate’s installation ceremony to outline a critical diagnosis of current Brazilian foreign policy. According to him, the abandonment of national interests in favor of ideological agendas resulted in the loss of relevance of the country on the global stagetransforming what should be neutrality into isolation.
He advocated that Brazil regain its leading role through strengthening sovereignty and more pragmatic and respected international action. In charge of the commission, Luiz Philippe stated that he intends to concentrate efforts on combating transnational organized crime and drug trafficking, issues that he considers vital for the internal security of South America.
At the same time, the deputy defended more “effective” control of migration policy and a clear separation between the functions of the Armed Forces and social policies, ensuring that the military focuses objectively on its constitutional defense mission.
