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Macau and city of Porto sign document to deepen cooperation

20 May 2019
| China | Macau | Portugal
A memorandum of understanding of cooperation and friendship was signed on Friday between Macau and the northern Portuguese city of Porto, whose Mayor, Rui Moreira, gave the Keys to the City to the Chief Executive of Macau, Chui Sai On.

Macau and Portugal will continue to deepen their relationship

17 May 2019
| China | Macau | Portugal
Macau and Portugal have kept up with their very special relationship, reflecting the bases built throughout history, and intend to continue to extend bilateral cooperation in several areas, said the Chief Executive of Macau in Lisbon.

Angola and China plan to increase high-level visits

16 May 2019
| Angola | China
Angola and China will intensify high-level visits to strengthen political confidence and relaunch bilateral cooperation in areas such as industry, agriculture, fisheries, mining and education, the country's new ambassador said on Wednesday in Luanda.

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries increases by 11.62% in the first quarter

15 May 2019
| Angola | Brazil | Cabo Verde | China | Guinea-Bissau | Macau | Mozambique | Portugal | São Tomé and Príncipe | Timor-Leste
Trade between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries grew 11.62% in the period from January to March 2019 to US$33.696 billion, according to official Chinese figures released by Forum Macau.

Macau population reaches 670,900 in the first quarter of 2019

14 May 2019
| Macau
Macau ended the first quarter of 2019 with a population of 670,900 people, an increase of 3,500 in quarterly terms, according to the region's Statistics and Census Bureau.

Macau Chief Executive begins an official visit to Portugal

10 May 2019
| Macau | Portugal
Macau's Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, officially begins a visit to Portugal on Saturday, which is due to end on 19 May, leading a regional government delegation, with activities in Lisbon and Porto, according to a recent statement.

Angola’s public debt increases by 14.45% in 2018 to more than US$85 billion

9 May 2019
| Angola
Angola's public debt reached US$85.20732 billion or 79.66% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at the end of 2018, an increase of 14.45% over the amount recorded in 2017, according to the National Bank of Angola.

Investments by Chinese companies in Brazil have been focused on the electricity sector since 2014

8 May 2019
| Brazil | China
Investments made by Chinese companies in Brazil have been concentrated in the electricity production and transmission sectors since 2014, according to the Foreign Investment Bulletin of Selected Countries from the Executive Office of the Chamber of Foreign Trade (Camex).

Forum Macau wants more tourist cooperation with Portuguese-speaking countries

7 May 2019
| Angola | Brazil | Cabo Verde | China | Guinea-Bissau | Macau | Mozambique | Portugal | São Tomé and Príncipe | Timor-Leste
Boosting exchange and cooperation in the areas of tourism, conventions and exhibitions is a key task in the framework of Forum Macau, the Secretary-General of Forum Macau said on Monday.

Macau facilitates participation in innovation and entrepreneurship exchange programme

6 May 2019
| China | Macau | Portugal
The conditions for participation in the Youth and Entrepreneurship Exchange Programme for Young People of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries have been made easier, according to the Macau Economic Bureau.

Foreign tour operators visit cities of the Greater Bay

3 May 2019
| China | Macau | Portugal
Tour operators from Asia, the Americas, Europe, Australia and Russia have visited cities in the Greater Bay to familiarise themselves with these destinations and explore opportunities for tourism cooperation in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau, according to the Macau Government Tourist Office.

Macau and Portugal work together to expand the Macau Portuguese School

2 May 2019
| China | Macau | Portugal
The Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region will actively collaborate with the plan suggested by Portugal for the future expansion of the Macau Portuguese School (EPM), said the region's Chief Executive.

Government of the Brazilian state of Ceará seeks investments in China

30 April 2019
| Brazil | China
Investments in logistics infrastructure projects in the Brazilian state of Ceará were analysed at a meeting held on Monday in Beijing at the headquarters of the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), the Brazilian government said.

Chinese company builds a port in southern Timor-Leste

29 April 2019
| China | Timor-Leste
The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation will build a port in Beaço, in southern Timor-Leste, under a contract signed with oil giant Timor Gap, the company said in a market statement.

The Greater Bay Area is a challenge for Portuguese-speaking countries, says Forum Macau official

26 April 2019
| Angola | Brazil | Cabo Verde | China | Guinea-Bissau | Macau | Mozambique | Portugal | São Tomé and Príncipe | Timor-Leste
The deputy secretary general of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, Rodrigo Brum said on Thursday that Macau's role in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) is, among other things, to be the link to Portuguese-speaking countries.

Mozambique wants to play an active role in the “Belt and Road” initiative

25 April 2019
| China | Mozambique
Mozambique intends to play an active role in building the Chinese "Belt and Road" initiative, President Filipe Nyusi said on Wednesday in Beijing as he was received by his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, according to the official Chinese press.

China welcomes Portugal joining the “Belt and Road” initiative

24 April 2019
| China | Portugal
China "deeply appreciates" Portugal's participation in the "Belt and Road" initiative, as one of the first countries in Western Europe to become part of the international Chinese strategy, according to an official statement sent to Portugal's Lusa news agency.

Macau Chief Executive to attend 2nd “Belt and Road” Forum

23 April 2019
| China | Macau
Macau's chief executive, Chui Sai On, plans to take part in the 2nd "International Belt and Road" Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, from 25 to 27 April, a government official said.

Mass market overtakes VIP segment in Macau casinos

18 April 2019
| Macau
Macau's casino gaming mass market overtook the VIP segment in the first quarter of 2019, providing gross revenue of 38.994 billion patacas, according to figures released by the Macau Gaming, Inspection and Coordination Bureau

Supporting Office to the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macau may become a Services Directorate

17 April 2019
| Angola | Brazil | Cabo Verde | China | Guinea-Bissau | Macau | Mozambique | Portugal | São Tomé and Príncipe | Timor-Leste
The Macau government is considering a proposal to transform the Supporting Office to the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macau into a Services Directorate, Teresa Mok, the Office's coordinator, said on Tuesday.

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