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Companies from China return to investment in Brazil in 2019

31 December 2019

Investments made by Chinese companies in Brazil increased once again in 2019, after a period of cooling in 2018, according to a survey carried out by the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) consultancy at the request of the Brazilian Power360 website.

China puts Chinese-Brazilian satellite CBERS-4A into orbit

26 December 2019

The CBERS-4A satellite was launched in the early hours of Friday, 20 December, from the satellite launching centre of Zhanjiang, a city located in China's Shanxi province, about 700 kilometres from the capital, Beijing, according to official information.

Establishment of Forum Macau has allowed for exponential growth of trade between the member countries

26 December 2019

The value of trade between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries has increased 12-fold since the creation of the Forum for Economic and trade cooperation between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macau), in 2003, said the secretary-general of the Permanent Office, Xu Yingzhen, in statements to the Tribuna de Macau newspaper.

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries exceeds US$108 billion in the first nine months

20 December 2019

The value of trade between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries remained practically unchanged year-on-year from January to September 2019, rising by 0.05% to US$108.984 billion, according to official Chinese figures released by Forum Macau.

China will be the largest importer of chicken and beef from Brazil in 2019

19 December 2019

China, as well as being the largest trading partner of Brazil since 2009, will end 2019 as the largest importer of Brazilian chicken and beef, with a year-on-year growth of around 50%, according to figures from Brazil's Ministry of the Economy.

Chinese state consortium to build the second-longest bridge in Brazil

16 December 2019

A consortium of state Chinese companies has been awarded, without competition, the tender to build and manage the bridge that connects Salvador and Itaparica Island, as a public-private partnership, the government of the Brazilian state of Bahia said in a statement issued on Friday.

Brazil’s Embraer launches a new jet aeroplane

13 December 2019

The E175-E2 jet aeroplane of Brazilian aeronautical company Embraer, the third of the E-Jets E2 family, on Thursday, had its inaugural flight, taking off from the company's headquarters in São José dos Campos, in the state of São Paulo, according to an official announcement.

Investors from Brazil and India interested in coal mining in Mozambique

13 December 2019

Mining mineral coal in Mucangadzi, Zumbo district, in the north of the central Mozambican province of Tete, will be re-launched starting next year, said the district administrator, Djone Manhoso.

President of Angola invited for an official visit to Brazil

13 December 2019

The President of Angola received an invitation to make an official visit to Brazil, from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and passed on by the Minister for Foreign Relations, Ernesto Fraga Araújo, on Thursday in Luanda, the Angolan press reported.

Chinese-Brazilian satellite scheduled to be launched on 20 December

11 December 2019

The launch of the CBERS-4A satellite, developed by Brazil in partnership with China is scheduled for 20 December, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre, the President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro said on Twitter on Monday.

Angola pays debts to Brazil ahead of schedule

10 December 2019

The Angolan government has paid its debt of US$589 million to Brazil ahead of schedule in an operation carried out on 3 December, Brazil's Ministry of Economy said in a recent announcement.

Vale Moçambique is the largest company in the country for the second consecutive year

6 December 2019

Vale Moçambique, a subsidiary of Brazilian group Vale, was regarded as the largest company in Mozambique in 2018, according to a 2019 study by KPMG Auditores e Consultores.

Bank of China intends to have presence in all Portuguese-speaking countries

5 December 2019

The Bank of China wants to open offices in all Portuguese-speaking countries, the Chairman of the bank's Supervisory Board said on Wednesday in Lisbon, justifying this interest with the fact that it is a global financial institution.

Angola’s Biocom produces 110,000 tonnes of sugar in the 2019 campaign

29 November 2019

Angolan bioenergy company Biocom has produced 110,000 tonnes of sugar in this campaign from May to November, a percentage increase of 50.6% or 37,000 tonnes compared with the previous campaign, said the Deputy Director-General of the company.

China was the third-largest foreign investor in Brazil in the third quarter of 2019

28 November 2019

China was the third-largest foreign investor in Brazil in the third quarter of 2019 and its companies invested US$874 million in capital, according to the Foreign Trade Bulletin - Selected Countries of the Executive Office of the Chamber of Foreign Trade of the Brazilian Economy Ministry.

Vale Group plans to increase coal production in Mozambique in 2020

28 November 2019

The Vale mining group intends to produce 15 million tons per year at the Moatize coal mine, Tete province, Mozambique, in the second half of 2020, the Brazilian group said in a statement announcing US$3.2 million in impairments.

Cabo Verde proposes that official documents be reciprocally recognised in Portuguese-speaking countries

26 November 2019

The Prime Minister of Cabo Verde proposed that documents issued by a Member State of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) no longer need legalisation for presentation in another Member State, as he addressed the opening of the 16th Conference of Ministers of Justice of the Portuguese-Speaking Countries.

China has US$100 billion to invest in projects in Brazil

18 November 2019

China has announced that it has secured some US$100 billion from at least five state funds for a new investment programme in Brazil, mainly for infrastructure construction, during meetings held in Brasilia last week, the Brazilian media reported.

China and Brazil sign agreements during Xi Jinping’s visit

15 November 2019

Brazil and China signed agreements and memoranda of understanding in the areas of politics, economy, trade, agriculture, health inspection, transport, health and culture, during a visit to Brazil by President Xi Jinping, who on Wednesday met with President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazilian news agency Agência Brasil reported.

Chief Executive of Macau presents a review of government activity

13 November 2019

The Chief Executive of Macau said that 2019 marks the end of a ten-year governance phase for himself and his team, on Tuesday when he presented a review of government action for 2019 to the Legislative Assembly.

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