6 September 2021
Just three African countries had amassed more Chinese direct investment than Angola by the end of last year, the China-Africa Business Council estimates. Angola had accumulated foreign direct investment by China worth about US$2.6 billion, 5.5 percent of all Chinese direct investment in Africa, according to a document made public by the council last week. … Continue reading "Angolan stock of Chinese direct investment worth US$2.6 bln"
6 September 2021
The finalists of the Contest for Promotional Videos on Portuguese-speaking Countries, a competition jointly hosted by the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum Macao and the Macao Polytechnic Institute, have been selected from entries made by 24 teams. The finalists will now vie for the most votes, via online voting, and the corresponding special prize. Online … Continue reading "Online voting begins for Contest for Promotional Videos on Portuguese-speaking Countries"
17 August 2021
Representatives of over 140 companies, some of them Chinese companies, attended the Expo-Huíla 2021 business fair in the Angolan province of Huila, the largest such event in the south of the country, Jornal de Angola reports. The newspaper says companies in the private or public sectors in Brazil, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa and Turkey, and … Continue reading "Chinese companies represented at Angolan business fair"
16 August 2021
The managers of the Port of Luanda say they have begun the process of auctioning concessions to run its passenger terminals at Kapossoca, Mussulo, Museu da Escravatura and Macôco, all of which are in the Angolan capital. The managers announced in writing that would-be bidders in Angola or abroad have until September 22 to apply … Continue reading "Port of Luanda soliciting bidders to run passenger terminals"
11 August 2021
A Chinese-led geological survey of Angola, intended to reveal the potential value of untapped mineral resources, should be completed by December this year, Angop reports. The Angolan state-run news agency says the results of the survey of the northwestern Angolan province of Cuanza Norte were revealed at a meeting of the Angolan Ministry of Mineral … Continue reading "Chinese-led geological survey of Angola to be completed this year"
11 August 2021
Trade in merchandise between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries reached US$90.483 billion in the period from January to June 2021. It represented a 40.07 percent increase year-on-year, according to data from China Customs. Portuguese-speaking Countries sold goods worth US$62.494 billion to China in the first six months of 2021 – a rise of 33.7 percent year-on-year. The value of … Continue reading "Trade between China, Portuguese-speaking Countries nearly US$90.48bln in January-June 2021"
11 August 2021
Trade in merchandise between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries reached US$71.423 billion in the period from January to May 2021. It represented a 37.95 percent increase year-on-year, according to data from China Customs. Portuguese-speaking Countries sold goods worth US$48.531 billion to China in the first five months of 2021 – an increase of 30.81 percent year-on-year. The value of China’s merchandise exports … Continue reading "Trade between China, Portuguese-speaking Countries tops US$71.4bln in January-May 2021"
11 August 2021
Trade in merchandise between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries reached US$53.96 billion in the period from January to April 2021. It represented a 29,01 percent increase year-on-year, according to data from China Customs. Portuguese-speaking Countries sold goods worth US$36.045 billion to China in the first four months of 2021 – a rise of 19.74 percent year-on-year. The value of China’s merchandise exports … Continue reading "Trade between China, Portuguese-speaking Countries nearly US$53.96bln in January-April 2021"
10 August 2021
Chinese companies are welcome to bid for public-sector assets that the Angolan government is selling to the private sector, the Chinese Embassy in Luanda says, citing Angolan Finance Minister Vera Daves de Sousa. Ms Sousa was speaking during a virtual roadshow last Thursday, which drew nearly 120 representatives of 50 Chinese companies and institutions, according … Continue reading "Chinese urged to play part in Angolan privatisation drive"
9 August 2021
Companhia Siderúrgica do Chuchi (CSC) of Angola will begin exporting iron ore to China next week, the Angolan government says, citing CSC President Rui Silva. The Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas issued a written statement quoting Mr Silva as saying on Tuesday that a ship loaded with 60,000 tonnes of ore mined by … Continue reading "Angolan miner CSC due to begin exporting iron ore to China"
5 August 2021
Over 30 Chinese-run companies in Angola were represented at a fair in Luanda held to mark Africa’s Women’s Day, the Angola Chinese News website reports. The website says the Organization of Angolan Women and the Chinese women’s association in Angola jointly put on the fair, the first of its kind held by the organisation to … Continue reading "Africa’s Women’s Day fair in Luanda draws Chinese companies"
4 August 2021
A Chinese-owned company, Sociedade Niobonga – Comércio Geral, is due to begin soon mining niobium in the southwestern Angolan municipality of Quilengues, after prospecting for two years, Angop reports, citing a local government official there, Adriano Alberto Pedro. The Angolan state-run news agency quotes Mr Pedro as saying the mine will raise the standard of … Continue reading "Chinese-owned company to begin mining niobium in Angola"
30 July 2021
With the aim of promoting further cooperation between enterprises of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, the Permanent Secretariat of Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) organised on July 27 a Webinar on Business Cooperation between Jiangsu and Portuguese-speaking Countries, themed “Business Cooperation between Enterprises from China and Portuguese-speaking Countries and … Continue reading "Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao organises ‘Webinar on Business Cooperation between Enterprises from China and Portuguese-speaking Countries’"
27 July 2021
The Belt and Road Infrastructure Development Index Report 2021 shows that the China-Portuguese-speaking Countries Co-operation and Development Fund has spurred investment by Chinese companies in Portuguese-speaking markets, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, or IPIM, says. The document shows that the fund managers have focused on investment in infrastructure, clean energy and healthcare, according … Continue reading "Fund spurs Chinese investment in lusophone world"
26 July 2021
Trade in merchandise between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries reached US$38.491 billion in the period from January to March 2021. It represented a 20.41 percent increase year-on-year, according to data from China Customs. Portuguese-speaking Countries sold goods worth US$25.283 billion to China in the first three months of 2021 – an increase of 8.86 percent year-on-year. The value … Continue reading "Trade between China, Portuguese-speaking Countries tops US$38.49bln in January-March 2020"
26 July 2021
The parallel session on “Giving full play to Macao’s role as a platform in promoting the joint implementation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries of the ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative”, part of the official programme of the 12th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF), was held at the Venetian Macao’s convention and exhibition centre, on … Continue reading "Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao hosts parallel session on “Giving full play to Macao’s role as a platform in promoting the joint implementation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries of the ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative”"
26 July 2021
The Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) says it will present a series of public lectures by renowned academic authorities on various aspects of China and the Portuguese-speaking world. The institute announced in writing yesterday that Forum of Higher Education Management in Portuguese-speaking Countries and Regions President Margarida Mano would give the first lecture, entitled “Global Challenges … Continue reading "Macao poly lectures to cover nexus of China, lusophone world"
20 July 2021
Angolan President João Lourenço has authorised the purchase by his government of US$85 million worth of Chinese military equipment, Novo Jornal reports, citing the document granting authority. The document says the equipment will better enable Angola to defend its territory and the airspace above it, according to a report carried by the Angolan newspaper last … Continue reading "Angola one step closer to buying equipment from China to strengthen national defence strategy"
14 July 2021
Macao, Portuguese and lusophone African architects have volunteered their services to help improve shanty towns in Brasília, Lusa reports, citing International Council of Portuguese Language Architects President Rui Leão. The Portuguese news agency quotes Mr Leão, a Macao architect, as saying the volunteers will work with the inhabitants of 10 big shantytowns there. He said … Continue reading "Lusophone architects to help improve Brazilian shanty towns"
14 July 2021
Deputy Secretary-General of the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao Mr Paulo Jorge Rodrigues do Espírito Santo – together with the Representatives of the Portuguese-speaking Countries at the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao, and their respective families – visited on July 12 a photography exhibition in Macao celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist … Continue reading "Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao visits ‘100 Years of the Communist Party of China’ photo exhibition"
