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China National Petroleum Corporation joins Brazil’s Petrobras to complete refinery

6 July 2018
Brazilian oil group Petrobras announced it has reached an agreement with the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to add to the cooperation agreement signed in 2017 for the Rio de Janeiro Petrochemical Complex (Comperj), which is at a standstill and. according to the international press, has already cost Petrobras US$14 billion.

Chinese group Baidu closes in Brazil

6 July 2018
Chinese group Baidu will close in Brazil as part of a new strategy focused on the development of artificial intelligence technologies, the Estado de São Paulo newspaper reported, citing sources close to the Brazilian subsidiary.

Products from Macau and Portuguese-speaking countries available on NetEase Kaola

4 July 2018
Products from Macau and Portuguese-speaking countries are now available on NetEase Kaola, a cross-border e-commerce platform from China, at the "Macau Pavilion," an effective new channel to explore China's domestic market, according to the Macau Economic Services Bureau.

University of Coimbra launches course on relationship between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries

3 July 2018
China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries in the World Economy: Trade, Tourism, Cooperation and Development is the official name of an advanced training course coordinated by Carmen Amado Mendes to be taught over two semesters between the end of September and December and between February and May, at the University of Coimbra, Portugal, according to official information.

China’s Goldwind signs contract to repair wind turbines in Brazil

2 July 2018
Chinese company Goldwind has signed a 1 billion real (US$270 million) contract with Brazil's Energimp to repair or replace 242 wind turbines, mostly at a standstill due to lack of maintenance since Argentine company Impsa went bankrupt in 2015, the Brazilian press reported.

Luanda 2018 International Fair already has 350 registered exhibitors from 13 countries

2 July 2018
The Luanda-Bengo Special Economic Zone will host more than 350 exhibitors from 13 countries from 10 to 14 July at the 34th edition of the Luanda International Fair (Filda), under the motto "Diversify the economy, developing the private sector," said the Arena group, which is organising the event.

China’s Pingle expands presence in Brazil with technical and commercial office

28 June 2018
Chinese company Pingle, which manufactures machinery for mills, will have a technical and commercial office and warehouse for storage of parts in Brazil starting in September, in order to establish a business base for Latin America, the company's agent in Brazil told Reuters.

Macau invites Rio de Janeiro state to participate in exhibitions and conventions

28 June 2018
The Secretary for the Economy and Finance of Macau invited the Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro to organise a visit and/or take part in the three most important exhibitions and conventions held in Macau - The International Forum on Investment and Infrastructure Construction, the International Environmental Forum and Exhibition and the Macau International Fair.

Brazil may increasingly use Macau as a platform to operate in China

27 June 2018
Macau's Economy and Finance Secretary Leong Vai Tac said at a meeting in Brasilia that measures to reduce limits on access to to the Fund for Development Cooperation between China and the Portuguese-Speaking Countries to make it easier for more countries to benefit from its use.

Macau plans to operate as a financial bridge between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries

27 June 2018
The construction of a financial cooperation bridge between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries with the aim of stimulating Macau's role as a financial services platform was the basis for a visit by a high-level delegation to Portugal organised by the Macau Monetary Authority (AMCM) and the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, including representatives from the interior of China and Macau, according to official information.

CGD and BNU sign agreement to share market information on China and Portuguese-speaking countries

26 June 2018
Banco Nacional Ultramarino (Macau) has signed a cooperation agreement with its parent company, Portuguese state bank Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD), through the network of the two banks to collect and share market information about China and the Portuguese-speaking countries, the bank said in a statement.

12th Conference of Heads of State and Government of the CPLP sets up website

25 June 2018
The government of Cabo Verde presented the website and logo of the Cabo Verde summit and presidency of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP), which will take place in July on the island of Sal, in a meeting with the press on Friday in Praia.

Brazil appoints new ambassador to the People’s Republic of China

22 June 2018
The Brazilian Senate approved diplomat Paulo Estivallet de Mesquita to head the Brazilian embassy in the People's Republic of China, the Senate said in a statement released on Tuesday.

“Triangular” relationship between Macau, China and Portuguese-speaking countries is “positive and virtuous”

21 June 2018
The triangular relationship between Macau, China and Portuguese-speaking countries is "positive and virtuous" for the countries involved, helping to increase exports and attract investment, the chairman of the Portuguese Foreign Trade and Investment Agency (AICEP) said on Wednesday.

Chinese group SPIC to compete for management of a new hydroelectric facility in Brazil

20 June 2018
China's State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) is expected to submit a proposal for the management of the Santo António hydroelectric project in the state of Rondonia, Brazil, at an auction in July, the Reuters news agency reported.

Macau business delegation travels to Portugal and Brazil

19 June 2018
A business delegation from Macau, led by the Economy and Finance Secretary, Leong Vai Tac, will travel to Portugal to take part in the "Entrepreneurs Meeting for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries - Lisbon - 2018," followed by a visit to Brazil to prospect and study business opportunities, according to the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM).

Chinese petrochemical company buys Brazilian oil for new refinery in Harbin

14 June 2018
Chinese petrochemical company Hengli Group has just bought an oil shipment from Brazil before it starts operating its new refinery located in Harbin port in northeastern China, according to a report from Reuters.

Brazil exports 9.76 million tons of soybeans to China in May

13 June 2018
Brazil exported 9.76 million tons of soybeans to China in May, a new monthly record according to Brazilian statistics, quoted by the AgriCensus news agency.

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries up 26% in the first quarter of 2018

13 June 2018
Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries from January to March 2018 totalled US$30.188 billion, a year-on-year increase of 25.91% according to Chinese Customs figures.

CNPC sends diesel shipment to Brazil

12 June 2018
At the end of May, the China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) sent an oil tanker with 60,000 tons of diesel to Brazil.
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