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Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries reaches US$46.254 billion from January to April

14 June 2019
Trade between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries increased 11.99% in the period from January to April 2019 to US$46.254 billion, according to official Chinese figures released by Forum Macau.

Brazilian group in talks to sell stake in Angola’s Unitel

14 June 2019
Brazilian group Oi has "been in talks" with potentially interested parties in the purchase of its 25% stake in Angolan telecom operator Unitel, the group said in a market statement.

Schengen Agreement limits mobility in the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries

13 June 2019
The future mobility scheme in the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) will be limited by short-stay visas because of the European Schengen agreement, which only exempts Brazil and Timor-Leste, said the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Cabo Verde’s PM expects mobility of people within the CPLP to be implemented this year

12 June 2019
The problem of mobility within the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) could be solved later this year during Cabo Verde's presidency, said the Cape Verdean prime minister on Tuesday.

Macau can support the financial sector of Portuguese-speaking countries in the Greater Bay

3 June 2019
Macau can use its language, culture and network to support Portuguese-speaking countries to take advantage of the development opportunities of the Greater Bay and the Chinese market, particularly in terms of providing financial services, said the Secretary for Economy and Finance of Macau.

Loans from China to Portuguese-speaking countries processed in Macau

31 May 2019
A loan worth more than 10 billion yuan (US$1.45 billion) granted by China to a Portuguese-speaking country was processed in Macau in 2018, the Secretary for Economy and Finance said on Thursday.

China Communications Construction Company and Vale group team up to build a steelworks in Brazil

30 May 2019
The China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), in partnership with Brazilian group Vale, will build a steelworks for the production of flat steel in Marabá, in the southeast of the state of Pará, officials said recently.

China puts new Sino-Brazilian satellite into orbit

28 May 2019
The CBERS-4A satellite is expected to arrive in Beijing on 30 May, before moving on to the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre, the Brazilian press reported on Monday.

Cabo Verde calls for the creation of development bank of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries

27 May 2019
The proposal to create a development bank for the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) may be discussed by the organisation's member states in July, the Cape Verdean deputy prime minister said on Saturday in Lisbon.

Angola’s Biocom wants additional measures to protect industry

24 May 2019
Angolan bioenergy company Companhia Bioenergia de Angola (Biocom) wants the country's government to take additional measures to protect domestic industry by introducing a quota and fee system for imported sugar, the company's commercial director said.

Brazilian group Oi raises US$26.3 million through the sale of a stake in Cabo Verde Telecom

22 May 2019
Cabo Verde has paid US$26.3 million to repurchase the 40% stake owned by PT Ventures of Brazilian group Oi in the share capital of Cabo Verde Telecom, the government said in a statement released on Tuesday in Praia.

Brazilian participation in SIAL China 2019 leads to contracts worth US$516 million

21 May 2019
Brazilian companies that participated in SIAL China 2019 have signed contracts for the sale of products with a combined value of US$516 million, which could increase to over US$2 billion over the next 12 months, Agência Brasil reported.

China keeps number of Brazilian cold stores authorised to export meat unchanged

17 May 2019
The meeting of the Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply with the Chinese authorities on Thursday in Beijing partially failed in its aims, with the number of cold stores authorised to export meat to China kept unchanged, the Brazilian press reported.

Brazil plans to export genetically modified sugarcane to China

16 May 2019
Brazil's Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply Minister will ask the Chinese authorities to allow sugar produced from genetically modified sugarcane to be exported to the country, according to statements made on Wednesday in Beijing.

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries increases by 11.62% in the first quarter

15 May 2019
Trade between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries grew 11.62% in the period from January to March 2019 to US$33.696 billion, according to official Chinese figures released by Forum Macau.

Brazilian Federal Government creates Foreign Investment Ombudsman

9 May 2019
The Brazilian federal government will have an ombudsman to receive foreign investors, whose role will be exercised by the Executive Office of the Chamber of Foreign Trade (Camex), according to the Camex website.

Investments by Chinese companies in Brazil have been focused on the electricity sector since 2014

8 May 2019
Investments made by Chinese companies in Brazil have been concentrated in the electricity production and transmission sectors since 2014, according to the Foreign Investment Bulletin of Selected Countries from the Executive Office of the Chamber of Foreign Trade (Camex).

Swine fever in China creates an opportunity for Brazilian exporters

7 May 2019
The outbreak of African swine fever in China and the resulting slaughter of the affected animals has led the government of the country to authorise imports of edible pork fat from Brazil, reported the Brazilian press.

Forum Macau wants more tourist cooperation with Portuguese-speaking countries

7 May 2019
Boosting exchange and cooperation in the areas of tourism, conventions and exhibitions is a key task in the framework of Forum Macau, the Secretary-General of Forum Macau said on Monday.

Government of the Brazilian state of Ceará seeks investments in China

30 April 2019
Investments in logistics infrastructure projects in the Brazilian state of Ceará were analysed at a meeting held on Monday in Beijing at the headquarters of the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), the Brazilian government said.
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