20 October 2020
The Chinese-funded expansion of the Luachimo hydroelectric power station in the northeastern Angolan province of Lunda Norte should be finished in time to re-start the facility in the first half of next year, Angop reports. The Angolan state-run news agency quotes the project manager, Joaquim Garcia da Costa, as saying about 90 percent of the … Continue reading "Expanded Angolan power station due to reopen in 2021H1"
20 October 2020
The “Macao Franchise Expo 2020” (2020MFE) will be held at The Venetian Macao from 22 to 24 October. This year marks the 12th anniversary of the MFE, and the exhibition continues to feature “Brand Expansion Continues, Business Opportunities to Be Seized” as its theme. Learning from past experience and envisioning future development trends, this year’s MFE … Continue reading "2020MFE Opens on 22 October Presenting Both Online and Offline Exhibition"
20 October 2020
Organised by the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao), the 12th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries – through its online platform – showcases work from China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries and regions, representing the crafts, ingenuity and creative mastery of the artists. Imbued … Continue reading "12th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries: Crafts and Ingenuity Reflect Treasures of Nations"
19 October 2020
The online programmes will start on October 22 for the 12th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, an event organised by the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese Speaking Countries (Macao). Video recordings of five dramas performed by theatre groups hailing respectively from Macao and from … Continue reading "12th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries: Five Theatre Performances Showcase National Cultures"
19 October 2020
The 25th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (25th MIF) and the 2020 Portuguese Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macao) (2020PLPEX) will be held at The Venetian Macao from 22 to 24 October. This year’s events will introduce more “online exhibition” elements, including online expo, online matching sessions, online promotion seminars, and live streaming, to improve … Continue reading "Number of local SME exhibitors at 25th MIF multiply despite COVID-19 PLPEX online elements go beyond the boundaries"
16 October 2020
China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd (CRCC) has finished the principal portion of a water supply system for the northern Angolan city of Cabinda, O País reports. The Angolan newspaper says Chinese state-owned CRCC recently laid a cast-iron pipe six metres deep in Cabinda city centre, putting the finishing touch to a system of 88 km … Continue reading "CRCC completes main part of Angolan waterworks project"
16 October 2020
The 12th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, organised by the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese Speaking Countries (Macao), will be held using a two-pronged approach – online and offline – allowing members of the public from all over the world to experience diverse Sino-Lusophone … Continue reading "12th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries: Experience Diverse Cultures with Online-Offline Activities"
16 October 2020
The 12th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, organised by the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese Speaking Countries (Macao), will feature online music and dance performances from artists, bands and groups from China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, allowing members of the public from all over the … Continue reading "12th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries: Online Music and Dance Performances Display Cultural Diversity"
16 October 2020
15 October 2020
Among those attending online the first International Science, Technology and Innovation Forum (ISTIF) in Macao from November 9 to 11 will be representatives of the governments of lusophone countries, the government of Macao says. The Macao government announced in writing that about 800 people are set to join the videoconference, to be held under the … Continue reading "Macao to hold science, technology and innovation conference"
15 October 2020
From 22 to 24 October, the 25th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (25th MIF), the Macao Franchise Expo 2020 (2020MFE) and the 2020 Portuguese Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macao) (2020PLPEX) will be concurrently held at The Venetian Macao. Due to COVID-19 this year, many overseas companies fail to be present at the exhibitions and … Continue reading "PLPEX Macao promotes bilateral co-operation between exhibitors from China and Portuguese-speaking countries"
15 October 2020
Organized by the Cultural Affairs Bureau and co-organized by the Macao Government Tourism Office and the Municipal Affairs Bureau, and supported by the Coca-Cola Beverage Co., Ltd., the 23rd Lusofonia Festival will be held from 16 to 18 October, at the Taipa Houses, introducing the lusophone culture to the public. The Festival offers a diversified programme … Continue reading "Macao 23rd Lusofonia Festival introduces the lusophone culture from 16 to 18 October"
14 October 2020
A shipload of Angolan crude oil was the first cargo to have its passage through Chinese customs eased by a simplified procedure for inspecting imports to China, the Dazhong Daily reports. The Chinese state-owned newspaper says 46,000 tonnes of oil on board a tanker calling at the eastern Chinese port of Dongying swiftly cleared customs … Continue reading "Cargo of Angolan oil sails smoothly through Chinese customs"
14 October 2020
Ground in Angola has been broken for a factory where Hengye Electronics Industry Co. Ltd of China will make electricity and water meters, Expansão reports. The Angolan newspaper says Angolan Minister of Energy and Water João Baptista Borges attended the ground-breaking ceremony. The report says Hengye Electronics is investing over US$20 million in the factory. … Continue reading "Hengye Electronics to make electricity meters in Angola"
14 October 2020
The new official website of the Permanent Secretariat of Forum for Economic and Commercial Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) was launched today at www.forumchinaplp.org.mo, accessible in Chinese, Portuguese, and English. The new website has a wide range of useful information about China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, with an improved graphic display and an updated … Continue reading "Simultaneous launch of the new official website of Forum Macao and of the Special Website for the Cultural Week"
9 October 2020
China has sent a party of healthcare practitioners to Angola to join the effort there to counter the Covid-19 pandemic, China Radio International (CRI) reports. The Chinese state-run broadcaster says the 10-strong party includes experts in surgery, pulmonology, intensive care, nursing, the prevention of infectious diseases, and Chinese traditional medicine. The healthcare practitioners usually work … Continue reading "China sends healthcare experts to help Angola fight Covid-19"
9 October 2020
The Angolan Geological Institute means to re-start next year a survey of Angola which is intended to reveal the potential value of the country to miners, Jornal de Angola reports, citing a document produced by the institute. The newspaper quotes the document as saying that the geological survey is part of a national programme of … Continue reading "Chinese-led geological survey of Angola to resume in 2021"
8 October 2020
Angola-China Chamber of Commerce President Arnaldo Calado had called for a new model for Sino-Angolan cooperation that better exploits Chinese potential, O País reports. The Angolan newspaper quotes Mr Calado as telling a gathering held to celebrate National Day in China that Chinese investment and other forms of financing are essential for building basic infrastructure … Continue reading "Businessman calls for new model for Sino-Angolan cooperation"
7 October 2020
Representatives of businesses in Macao and the northern Chinese province of Shanxi have signed a preliminary agreement to cooperate in healthcare projects that link lusophone countries and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, the Macao Daily News reports. The newspaper says the agreement was a result of a meeting held during the 2020 China Shanxi … Continue reading "Enterprises agree on projects involving lusophone world"
6 October 2020
The Chinese Foreign Ministry says an agreement on relieving the pressure on Angola of its debt to China should be ready to sign soon. A spokesman for the ministry, Wang Wenbin, told a press conference that representatives of Chinese financial institutions and the Angolan authorities had reached basic accord on a debt restructuring plan. The … Continue reading "Agreement on Chinese debt relief for Angola in prospect"
