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15 December 2021
Chinese-owned Complexo Industrial Sino-Ord of Angola will begin next year exporting ceramic mosaics and tiles to other parts of Africa, Jornal de Angola reports, quoting Sino-Ord Executive Director Vivaldo Ramos. Sino-Ord has two deals with Zambian and Zimbabwean wholesalers, is negotiating others with Namibian importers, and means to open an office in South Africa next … Continue reading "Sino-Ord to export ceramic products to neighbours of Angola"
15 December 2021
A Chinese Communist Party official in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu, Hui Jianlin, has said that for 10 years Macao has served Jiangsu as a window on the lusophone world, the China News Service (CNS) reports. Mr Hui, of the party’s Jiangsu Provincial Standing Committee, said so in Macao last week at a meeting … Continue reading "Party official describes importance of Macao to Jiangsu"
15 December 2021
Logistics and food deals between enterprises in Macao and the Portuguese-speaking world were among over 80 struck at three fairs held in Macao last week, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, or IPIM, says. IPIM issued a written statement quoting one Macao exhibitor as saying wine tastings led to some Macao traders in Portuguese … Continue reading "Macao, lusophone countries do business at PLPEX, MIF, MFE"
14 December 2021
The government of Brasília says it has formally opened 20 new playgrounds for children in and around the Brazilian capital. The local government announced in writing that the playgrounds were declared open in a ceremony held online last week. The announcement says the Chinese Embassy in Brasília made gifts of playground equipment, books and toys … Continue reading "Chinese donations equip children’s playgrounds in Brasília"
14 December 2021
São Tomé and Príncipe has put in writing its intention to take part in the Chinese Belt and Road initiative, the Chinese Embassy in São Tomé says. Chinese Ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe Xu Yingzhen and São Toméan Foreign Minister Edite Tenjua signed last Thursday an agreement stating the São Toméan intention, according to … Continue reading "São Tomé and Príncipe signs up for Belt and Road initiative"
14 December 2021
The Portuguese postal service, CTT, and the YunExpress logistics service run by Zongteng Group of China are getting together to set up secure boxes in Portugal and Spain where buyers can pick up goods bought online, the ECO website reports. The Portuguese website says CTT told the Portuguese stock exchange last week that it means … Continue reading "CTT, Zongteng Group partnership to deliver goods sold online"
14 December 2021
According to the statistics of temporary residency for approved investors, managements and technical personnel in the first half of 2021, IPIM received a total of 1 new residence application based on “major investment” and a total of 38 new applications based on “management and technical personnel”. Among the cases handled in the first half of … Continue reading "Statistics of Macao Investment Residency Applications in the First Half of 2021 (Jan-Jun)"
13 December 2021
The Chinese Academy of Sciences Innovation Academy for Microsatellites and the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology have opened the Sino-Portuguese Space and Sea Technology Advanced Research Laboratory, or STARlab, the Xinmin Evening News reports. The director of the academy, Zhang Yonghe, said STARlab, an outcome of the Chinese Belt and Road initiative, would develop … Continue reading "Portugal, China open laboratory for monitoring the oceans"
13 December 2021
Over 40 nurses at Maputo Central Hospital are due to complete today five days of instruction online on treating COVID-19 and stopping the virus that causes the disease from spreading, Xinhua reports. The course of instruction includes lectures, seminars and training on the job, all meant to teach the nurses how to care for patients, … Continue reading "Chinese give Mozambicans instruction in COVID-19 nursing"
13 December 2021
Brazilian supplier of meat BRF SA is planning to build and run a meat production facilityin mainland China, Reuters reports, citing BRF Vice-president of International Markets Patricio Rohner. Building the facility is paramount if BRF is to increase the business it does in China while the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts international logistics, a report carried by … Continue reading "BRF planning to build facility for producing meat in China"
10 December 2021
China bought about 4.97 million tonnes of wood pulp exported by Brazil in the first eight months of this year, becoming the biggest buyer of such exports in that period, the Chinapaper.net website reports. China is on course to import this year more Brazilian wood pulp than the 7.59 million tonnes it imported last year, … Continue reading "China becomes main market for Brazilian wood pulp exports"
10 December 2021
Angola has asked for Chinese help in obtaining some of the US$100 billion worth of International Monetary Fund special drawing rights (SDRs) that richer countries are willing to transfer to poorer countries, Expansão reports. Angolan Foreign Minister Téte António made the request when he and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Dakar last week, … Continue reading "Angolan minister seeks Chinese help in obtaining IMF SDRs"
10 December 2021
The 24th Lusofonia Festival opens tomorrow at the Taipa Houses in Macao, showing off the cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world, the Macao SAR Cultural Affairs Bureau says. On the programme for the three-day festival are performances of music and dancing, samplings of food, and displays of arts and crafts to be found in 10 parts … Continue reading "Festival puts cultures of lusophone world on show in Macao"
9 December 2021
The Brazil-China Business Council has announced that it will hold its annual meeting online today, starting at 1330 hours GMT. The theme will be changes in China and the future of Sino-Brazilian relations, with particular focus on sustainability and the future of the Sino-Brazilian agenda, and on the new growth model in China, the council … Continue reading "Brazil-China Business Council holding annual meeting"
9 December 2021
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in southern China says it will devote one week next year to activities to improve the understanding of Portuguese language and culture among its teachers and students. Preparations for Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Portuguese Week were discussed when the Portuguese consul-general in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, Ana … Continue reading "Portuguese Week at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies"
9 December 2021
A conference in southwestern China drew together 70 businesspeople to talk about trade and investment in the Portuguese-speaking world, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, or IPIM, says. During the conference, in the city of Chongqing, 68 side sessions matched buyers and sellers in businesses such as supermarkets, department stores, the wine trade, commodity … Continue reading "Chongqing businesspeople meet to discuss lusophone markets"
9 December 2021
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the overall residential property price index for August – October 2021 decreased by 0.1% over the previous period (July – September 2021) to 269.0. The index for the Macao Peninsula (269.7) fell by 0.3% while that for Taipa & Coloane (266.0) rose by 0.5%. The … Continue reading "Macao residential property price index for August – October 2021"
6 December 2021
“Macao Light Festival 2021 – Travellers from Mars” was splendidly unveiled concurrently with the Light up Macao Drone Gala, another mega event organized by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) as well. The opening ceremony took place by the seaside next to Macao Science Center at nightfall today (4 December), weaving a magical journey in Macao … Continue reading "“Macao Light Festival 2021 – Travellers from Mars” splendidly opens Weaving a sparkling journey across Macao communities"
3 December 2021
Representatives of melon farmers in the northeastern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte are due to visit China in March with a view to selling their fruit there, the Portal da Tropical website says. The visitors will meet representatives of big buyers of fruit for the mainland Chinese market, according to a report posted … Continue reading "Brazilian melon farmers sending sales delegation to China"
3 December 2021
STCP, the bus operator in the northern Portuguese city of Oporto, says it has taken delivery of five electric buses made by Zhongtong Bus Holding Co. Ltd of China. STCP announced in writing that the vehicles can each carry 90 passengers, including some in wheelchairs, and can go for 250 km before their lithium-ion batteries … Continue reading "Oporto bus operator receives five Zhongtong electric buses"
