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17 December 2020
The Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) Centre for Portuguese Studies has published a report entitled “Blue Book – Report on the Teaching of Portuguese in Higher Education Institutions in China (1960-2020)”, the institute says. The MPI announced in writing that the report is a comprehensive summary of its subject matter, including the contribution of Macao to … Continue reading "Report on teaching of Portuguese in Mainland China published"
17 December 2020
Chinese Ambassador to Timor-Leste Xiao Jianguo has said China will cooperate ever more closely with Timor-Leste to stem the Covid-19 pandemic and spur the recovery of the Timorese economy from the disruption the pandemic has caused, the Chinese Embassy in Dili says. The embassy issued a written statement quoting Mr Xiao as saying so when … Continue reading "Envoy promises Chinese help for Timorese economic recovery"
17 December 2020
China has given São Tomé e Príncipe an assortment of medical equipment, including ventilators, under the auspices of their arrangement to cooperate in countering the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chinese Embassy in São Tomé says. The embassy issued a written announcement saying São Toméan Minister of Health, Edgar Neves, and Chinese Ambassador to São Tomé e … Continue reading "China donates medical equipment to São Tomé e Príncipe"
16 December 2020
16 December 2020
Of the raw ingredients that the Brazilian pharmaceutical industry imports for its products, about 35 percent come from China, NMQB reports. The Brazilian newspaper, citing figures given by the Brazilian Pharmaceutical Raw Materials Association, or Abifiqui, and the Brazilian health authority, Anvisa, says about 37 percent come from the main source, India. The report says … Continue reading "China a big source of ingredients for Brazilian medicines"
16 December 2020
The Sino-Mozambican agricultural technology demonstration centres in the Mozambican provinces of Maputo, Gaza and Sofala have given training to over 3,000 farmers, the People’s Daily reports. Chinese experts on agriculture have helped test over 80 varieties of crops such as rice, maize, cotton, soybeans and sesame on the show farms, the Chinese state-run newspaper says. … Continue reading "Over 3,000 farmers attend Sino-Mozambican training centres"
16 December 2020
Chinese Ambassador to Cabo Verde Du Xiaocong considers the potential for greater Cabo Verdean exports to China to be enormous, and his country will welcome them, the Chinese Embassy in Praia says. The embassy issued a written statement quoting Mr Du as saying so in an article he wrote for a Cabo Verdean newspaper, Expresso … Continue reading "Envoy sees potential for more Cabo Verdean exports to China"
15 December 2020
Chinese Ambassador to Angola Gong Tao has said his country is willing to work more closely with Angola in countering the Covid-19 pandemic, to spur economic recovery and so form the basis for still greater Sino-Angolan cooperation, the Chinese Embassy in Luanda says. The embassy issued a written statement quoting an article Mr Gong wrote … Continue reading "Closer Sino-Angolan collaboration against Covid-19 offered"
15 December 2020
StarTimes of China has turned over to the Government of Mozambique the satellite television service is has set up in that country, Xinhua reports. The Chinese government-run news agency says the service, 30 months in the making, brings television broadcasts to a potential audience of 2.5 million Mozambicans in 1,000 villages. The report quotes Mozambican … Continue reading "China-backed satellite TV project to benefit 2.5mln Mozambicans"
14 December 2020
Jointly organised by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, the three-day “2020 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair” (2020GMBPF) concluded successfully on 13 December. This year’s event featured a wide range of activities and highlights with a lot of fun elements. Satisfied with the effects … Continue reading "“2020 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair” Concludes Successfully: As a Platform the Fair Injects Vitality into the Economy During the COVID-19 Pandemic"
14 December 2020
The Brazilian state-owned National Supply Company, or Conab, forecasts that the forthcoming harvest of grain in Brazil will amount to 265.9 million tonnes, 3.5 percent more than the last harvest and the most on record, Xinhua reports. The Chinese government-run news agency says Conab attributes the growth it forecasts to more land being cultivated, and … Continue reading "Record grain harvest forecast for Brazil in 2020-2021"
14 December 2020
Fitch Ratings says it expects the Mozambican economy to begin next year a gradual recovery from the present slump. The credit rating agency issued a note saying it forecasts that annual growth in Mozambican real gross domestic product will reach 2.8 percent next year and 3.3 percent the year after. The note says: “The resumption … Continue reading "Fitch forecasts Mozambican GDP will grow by 2.8 pct in 2021"
14 December 2020
Investment in growing almonds in Mozambique is expected to increase the number of almond tree seedlings planted there to 10 million from 3.5 million, Xinhua reports. The Chinese government-run news agency says the Mozambican Almond Institute and the managers of the Gorongosa Restoration Project have agreed to plant 250,000 seedlings on land surrounding the Gorongosa … Continue reading "Mozambique seeks to increase almond production"
11 December 2020
The opening ceremony of the “2020 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair” (2020GMBPF) was held at 10:00 am today (11 December) at Expo Hall A of The Venetian Macao. Guests attending the ceremony include Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region Lei Wai Nong, Indonesian Ambassador to China … Continue reading "“2020 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair” Opens Today As a Platform to Strengthen Exchange and Co-operation between Guangdong and Macao"
11 December 2020
11 December 2020
The amount of beef Brazil exported grew to 197,852 tonnes worth US$844.8 million last month from 180,214 tonnes worth US$841.9 million a year earlier, Xinhua reports, citing figures given by the Brazilian Meat Packers Association. The Chinese government-run news agency says Brazilian exports of beef were greater last month than in any other month so … Continue reading "Chinese demand spurs Brazilian beef exports in November"
11 December 2020
Farmers of soybeans in part of the central Brazilian state of Goias began using this month fifth-generation wireless telecommunications technology supplied by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd of China to increase their productivity, Reuters reports. The news agency says the pilot project the farmers are engaged in will improve their harvests by swiftly analysing information collected … Continue reading "Farmers in Brazil use Huawei 5G tech to lift soybean output"
10 December 2020
The 12th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, organised by the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao, has been successfully concluded. This year, for the first time, the event was held in a hybrid online and offline format, in response to the impact of COVID-19 around the world. Channels used to host the Cultural Week … Continue reading "Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries successfully concluded Promoting advancement and awareness among young people of the Platform between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries"
10 December 2020
The Global Tourism Economy Forum•Macao 2020 (“GTEF” or “the Forum”) was unveiled at MGM Macau on 9 December. Under the new normal of pandemic control and prevention, the Forum leveraged innovative technology to convene in a hybrid online and offline format with a replay in Europe and America time slot to break through geographical and time … Continue reading "Global Tourism Economy Forum•Macao 2020 unveiled Zeroing in on “Solidarity and Innovation: Reshaping Tourism in the New Global Economy” online and offline"
10 December 2020
The Butantan Institute, a biomedical research centre in Brazil, expects Sinovac Biotech Ltd of China to publish by December 15 the results of the Brazilian trials of the company’s CoronaVac vaccine against the Covid-19 virus, Reuters reports. The news agency quotes the Butantan Institute as saying the trials are in their final stages. The institute … Continue reading "Results of Brazilian trials of Sinovac due out by December 15"
