Brazil

Business people from Brazil interested in Angola meet in São Paulo

20 September 2017

Business people from Brazil interested in doing business in Angola are meeting on Wednesday in São Paulo for the launch session of the Brazil x Angola Business Programme, which includes a panel and several lectures, reported the Brazilian press.

China Mobile opens office in Brazil

18 September 2017

China Mobile's Brazil office will be the telecommunication company's business centre in Latin America, according to company officials cited by tele.síntese, a Brazilian telecommunications, Internet and information technology website.

Chinese group invests in health sector in Ceará, Brazil

15 September 2017

The China Meheco Corporation group plans to invest US$4 billion funded by the China Development Bank, in Ceará under a three-way memorandum of understanding signed with the government of that Brazilian state, the Brazilian press reported.

Brazil and China sign new agreement to increase air services

15 September 2017

The new air agreement signed between Brazil and China does away with route limits, benefiting both companies that already operate between the two destinations as well as those of other nationalities whose operations involve departures and arrivals in Brazil and China, said the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC).

China invests US$19 billion in buying companies in Brazil since 2015

13 September 2017

Companies in China invested 60 billion reais (US$19 billion) in Brazil in the 30 months ended in June, becoming the largest foreign investors in mergers and acquisitions, overtaking the United States of America, according to Brazilian daily newspaper O Estado de São Paulo.

Brazil plans to receive more tourists from China

12 September 2017

The agreement for the introduction of visa-granting facilities signed in Beijing between Brazil and China will make an important contribution to reaching the target 12 million foreign visitors by 2022, said the Brazilian Tourism Minister, Marx Beltrão.

Port of Luanda receives 77.8% of the cargo imported by Angola in the first quarter

12 September 2017

The port of Luanda received 77.8% of the total cargo imported by Angola in the first quarter of 2017, according to figures from the activity report of the National Shippers Council (CNC), quoted by Angolan news agency Angop.

Brazil’s Embraer plans to produce commercial aircraft in China

11 September 2017

Brazilian aeronautical company Embraer plans to analyse the possibility of building a factory in China to manufacture jet aircraft for the commercial aviation segment, the company's chief executive said.

Maritime Silk Road Association (Macau) and International Institute of Macau promote Chinese initiative

11 September 2017

The Maritime Silk Road Association (Macau) and the International Institute of Macau (IIM) have signed a cooperation protocol for actions related to the Chinese initiative to promote the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.

CCCC Group invests in port terminal in Brazil

7 September 2017

The China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) will invest in the construction of the Babitonga Bulk Terminal (TGB), in Brazil, in partnership with infrastructure investment fund Anessa, Brazilian newspaper Valor Económico reported.

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries reaches US$67.615 billion from January to July

7 September 2017

The value of trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries rose 31.29% year-on-year to US$67.615 billion in the January-July period, according to official Chinese data released by Forum Macau.

China overtakes US to become Brazil’s main supplier

6 September 2017

China overtook the United States of America and became the main supplier of Brazil, according to accumulated figures from January to August released by the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services.

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries grows 37% in the first half

6 September 2017

Trade between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries totalled US$57.358 million in the first half of the year, up 37.58% compared to the same period of last year, according to official Chinese figures released by Forum Macau.

Brazil and China use new technology for biodiesel production

6 September 2017

Brazil and China signed an agreement for the use of a new technology in the production of biodiesel, at a meeting held in Brasília on Tuesday, the Agência Brasil news agency reported.

Chinese group buys container terminal management company in Brazil

5 September 2017

Hong Kong-based China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (CMPort) has paid 2.891 billion reais (US$922 million) for 90% of Brazil's TCP Participações, the company that manages the Paranaguá container terminal under concession, the group said in a statement released on Monday in Hong Kong.

Agreements between Brazil and China could represent US$9.9 billion in funding

4 September 2017

The 14 agreements signed during the official visit of Brazilian President Michel Temer to China to attend the BRICS summit meeting in Xiamen, Fujian province, could represent US$9.9 billion in investments and credit lines, according to Brazilian daily Estado de São Paulo.

Economist Rodrigo Brum takes office at Forum Macau

4 September 2017

Economist Rodrigo Brum took on the role of Deputy Secretary-General of the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macau, appointed by the Portuguese-speaking countries, on 1 September.

Banks and companies in China want to invest in Brazil

4 September 2017

The China Development Bank (CDB) is willing to increase funding for conducting business between Chinese and Brazilian companies, said Zheng Zhijie, chairman of the bank, during a seminar in Beijing.

53rd edition of Maputo International Fair achieves its objectives

4 September 2017

The objectives of the 53rd edition of Maputo International Fair were achieved, said the director of the event, José Jossias, giving assurances that exhibitors and visitors were in agreement with his conclusions.

Itaipu and China Three Gorges sign technical and training cooperation agreement

1 September 2017

The bi-national Itaipu company and the China Three Gorges group will organise the holding of technical and sector-related seminars, research and development projects and the granting of internships for recent engineering graduates under the terms of the agreement to be signed today in Beijing, the company announced in a statement.

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