30 July 2021
Only the United States bought more Brazilian ornamental rock than China in the first half of this year, the Brazilian association of exporters of ornamental rock, Centrorochas, says. The Chinese market favoured unprocessed rock, while the US market preferred finished rock, Centrorochas announced in writing last week. The value of first-half exports of Brazilian ornamental … Continue reading "China second-biggest H1 buyer of Brazilian ornamental rock"
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’"
29 July 2021
The health industry regulator in Brazil, Anvisa, says Blau Farmacêutica has asked for permission for emergency use there of the two-dose vaccine against COVID-19 devised by Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd of China. The Brazilian company made the request on Monday, Anvisa announced in writing that day. Anvisa says it is checking the paperwork submitted with … Continue reading "Request made to use Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine in Brazil"
28 July 2021
China Energy Engineering Group Co. Ltd (Energy China), along with Maturati Participações SA and Meta Serviços e Projetos Ltda of Brazil, has struck a deal worth US$381 million to build six hydroelectric power stations in the basin of the Cuiabá River in western Brazil, Energy China says. The Chinese state-owned company announced in writing yesterday … Continue reading "Brazilian power infrastructure deal signed at Macao forum"
28 July 2021
Macao people have been enrolling for online classes in the Brazilian martial art of capoeira to fill time they have on their hands while the COVID-19 pandemic persists, the South China Morning Post reports, citing Eddy Murphy, founder of the Capoeira Sports and Cultural Association of Macau. The Hong Kong newspaper quotes Mr Murphy as … Continue reading "Learning Brazilian martial art a novel pastime in Macao"
27 July 2021
A bid of US$510 million by State Grid Corp. of China has bagged the two-thirds of power distributor Companhia Estadual de Energia Elétrica (CEEE) being sold by the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, Caixin reports. The Chinese magazine quotes State Grid as saying CEEE should thrive because the Chinese state-owned company will … Continue reading "State Grid Corp of China bid wins control of CEEE of Brazil"
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
Ameca, the Chinese traditional medicine and acupuncture association in Brazil, means to begin training practitioners of such treatments, the China News Service (CNS) reports, citing Ameca President Hui Qing. Ms Hui said in an interview that the training courses would entail opportunities for Brazilian trainees to receive instruction in China, according to a report carried … Continue reading "Brazilians to be trained in Chinese traditional medicine"
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
The regulator of the health industry in Brazil, Anvisa, says it has given permission for a third-phase clinical trial there of a third vaccine against COVID-19 developed in China. Almost 8,000 adult volunteers in the states of Goiás, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina and São Paulo will be given two doses of the inactivated vaccine, … Continue reading "Brazil to try out third Chinese vaccine against COVID-19"
19 July 2021
Another 12,000 litres of the active ingredients of CoronaVac, the vaccine against COVID-19 devised by Sinovac Biotech Ltd of China, have arrived in the southern Brazilian state of São Paulo, where they will be used to make 20 million more doses of the vaccine, the China News Service (CNS) reports. The Chinese state-run news agency … Continue reading "Another 20 mln doses of Sinovac vaccine to be made in Brazil"
19 July 2021
The annual International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) has a record of helping Chinese enterprises strike deals to do business in Portuguese-speaking parts of the world, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, or IPIM, says. China Road & Bridge Corp. struck a deal at the 2017 IIICF to do business in Mozambique, and … Continue reading "IIICF helps Chinese enterprises penetrate Lusophone markets"
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"
14 July 2021
The Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) says it is inviting the submission of academic papers for presentation at the 2nd International Conference on Encounter with the Human Sciences & The 4th LinCog – International Symposium on Language and Cognition. The institute announced in writing yesterday that it is holding the online gathering jointly with the University of … Continue reading "Macao poly calls for papers for international academic event"
13 July 2021
The Brazil-China Sociocultural Institute, or Ibrachina, and the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, or IPIM, will work together to attract Chinese investment to Brazil after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, Ibrachina says. Representatives of the institutions held a videoconference last week with a view to increasing international cooperation, according to a written statement issued … Continue reading "Brazil wants Macao help to attract investment from China"
13 July 2021
The 9th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (referred to as the “Expo” or “MITE”) culminated in success on Sunday (11 July). Held from 9 – 11 July, the three-day Expo admitted close to 24,000 spectators and facilitated signing of 39 contracts. A total of 4,974 business-to-business meetings were conducted while the cumulative view counts hit 7.81 … Continue reading "9th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo culminated in success"
12 July 2021
Official figures indicate that the amount of beef Brazil exported to China grew to 81,950 tonnes last month, 21.7 percent more than the month before and the most in any month on record, the Brazilian association of meat exporters, Abiec, says. Data collected by the Brazilian Economy Ministry show exports of beef to China were … Continue reading "Brazilian beef exports to China climb to new peak in June"
