14 January 2021
Angolan Finance Minister Vera Daves de Sousa said on Monday Chinese creditors have given her country an extra three years to repay what it owes them, Reuters reports. “We’ve got three years of breathing space, and we will take the best advantage of that,” the news agency quotes Ms Sousa as saying in an interview. … Continue reading "Minister says burden of Angolan debt to China lightened"
13 January 2021
A senior official of the southern Chinese city of Dongguan believes Macao can help his city engage with the Portuguese-speaking world in trade and other economic matters, the government of Macao said on Monday. The government issued a written statement quoting Dongguan Municipal People’s Congress Standing Committee Chairman Liang Weidong as telling Macao Chief Executive … Continue reading "Dongguan views Macao as stepping stone to lusophone markets"
12 January 2021
The Angola-China Chamber of Commerce will be among at least 10 business associations represented in the China-Africa Economic and Commercial Cooperation and Innovation Park in the central Chinese city of Changsha, the government of the surrounding province of Hunan said on Friday. The Hunan provincial government issued a written statement listing Chinese chambers of commerce … Continue reading "Angola-China Chamber of Commerce to have presence in Hunan"
6 January 2021
Translations into Chinese of books written in Portuguese by Mia Couto of Mozambique and José Eduardo Agualusa of Angola are due to be published in mainland China this year, The Paper website reports. The Chinese state-owned website says CITIC Press Group, also owned by the Chinese state, intends to publish in August “The elegant terrorist … Continue reading "Chinese editions of Mozambican, Angolan fiction on the way"
31 December 2020
The European Union will give Angola 20 million euros (about US$24.58 million) over the next 36 months to help the effort to make the Angolan economy more diverse and spur its recovery, Lusa reports. The Portuguese news agency says the aid agreement was signed by Angolan Economy Minister Sérgio Santos and the EU chief representative … Continue reading "European Union giving Angola US$24.58 mln in economic aid"
30 December 2020
Sinohydro Engineering Bureau No 4 Co. Ltd of China has formally turned over to the authorities in Angola the Soyo-Kapary power transmission line, which it had finished building according to plan on December 15, the China Daily state-owned newspaper reports. Other news media reported before that the Soyo-Kapary power transmission line cost US$1.05 billion. China … Continue reading "Chinese builder hands over power line to Angolan authorities"
28 December 2020
Members of the Chinese and Angolan legislatures have met online to discuss strengthening the Sino-Angolan relationship and increasing bilateral cooperation in countering the Covid-19 pandemic, Xinhua reports. The Chinese government-run news agency quotes Chinese National People’s Congress Standing Committee Vice-chairman Wang Chen as telling the meeting that the legislatures should enhance their exchanges to increase … Continue reading "Legislators discuss strengthening ties between Angola, China"
23 December 2020
The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, called for all sectors of Macao society to continue upholding their spirit of loyalty to the country and to Macao, joining forces to move forward and make the city a better home for Macao people. The Government would persist in adhering to the principle of “One country, two … Continue reading "CE calls for united effort to make city a better home for Macao people"
23 December 2020
The Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre (CPC), Department of Portuguese, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau (UM), recently launched a new online column titled ‘Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Theme-based Article Series’. The centre holds activities on a regular basis to promote Portuguese language learning as well as Chinese and Portuguese culture, in order to … Continue reading "UM launches bilingual online column to promote Chinese and Portuguese culture"
23 December 2020
18 December 2020
18 December 2020
Angolan Ambassador to China João Salvador dos Santos Neto has said his country welcomes Chinese investment in its solar power, wind power and biodiesel industries, so it can generate more electricity and thus increase its manufacturing output, the China-Lusophone Brief website reports. The report quotes Mr dos Santos Neto as telling the International Conference on … Continue reading "Ambassador says Angola welcomes Chinese investment in renewables"
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"
16 December 2020
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"
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"
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
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"
