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Chinese company BYD to build surface metro in Salvador, Brazil

18 February 2019
Chinese company BYD, which specialises in energy solutions, has signed a contract to build the Salvador metro railway system in the state of Bahia in northern Brazil.

Brazil wants to increase wine and juice sales in China

18 February 2019
Brazilian wine, sparkling and organic grape juice producers have focused their international sales strategy on China with the aim of increasing their presence in the country, the Xinhua news agency reported.

China’s ambassador to Angola announces new investment cycle

13 February 2019
China intends to start a new investment cycle in Angola to support the country's economic and social development, said China's ambassador to Angola, Cui Aimin, in Luanda on Tuesday.

Macau receives 1.21 million visitors in seven days

12 February 2019
Macau received 1.21 million visitors during the seven-day holiday from 4 to 10 February, the so-called golden week of the Lunar New Year in mainland China, according to the Macau Government Tourist Office.

Negotiations with China for the construction of a port in São Tomé and Príncipe are “advanced”

11 February 2019
Negotiations with China for the construction of a "multipurpose" commercial port in São Tomé and Príncipe "are at a very advanced stage," São Tomé's Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Osvaldo d'Abreu said.

China Cultural Week in Cabo Verde to be held every year

11 February 2019
Chinese Cultural Week in Cabo Verde is already part of the Cape Verdean calendar, and is guaranteed to beheld every year, said the president of the Cabo Verde-China Friendship Association (Amicachi), José Correia.

Macau is important in Portuguese-Chinese relations, says President of Portugal

8 February 2019
The growing position of the People's Republic of China on the international scene will always be of benefit to the world as a whole and certainly also to Portugal, which recognises the many opportunities in this development, said the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, in an interview with Macau magazine .

Getúlio Vargas Foundation studies China-Brazil relationship

8 February 2019
Studies and analyses about China and its relationship with Brazil are the basis of a recent scientific and academic cooperation agreement between the Brazil-China Studies Centre of the Rio de Janeiro Law School of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation and the Brazil-China Business Council, the Brazilian press has reported.

Chinese group CNOOC buys natural gas to be extracted in Mozambique

4 February 2019
The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) will buy 1.5 million tons of natural gas per year to be extracted and processed in Mozambique over a 13-year contractual period, US group Anadarko Petroleum said.

China’s ambassador to Angola pledges more investments in agriculture and industry

4 February 2019
China's ambassador to Angola, Cui Aimin, restated his country's support for the development of the agriculture and industrial sectors in statements on Friday in the city of Soyo, Zaire province.

Amicachi Association builds China-Cabo Verde Interchange Centre

4 February 2019
The China-Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) Exchange Centre, which will be located in the Achada Santo António neighbourhood, is expected to cost about 330 million escudos (3 million euros), said the president of the Cabo Verde-China Friendship Association (Amicachi), José Correia .

First diamond auction held in Angola raises US$16.7 million

1 February 2019
The first diamond auction to be held in Angola, in which seven diamonds of exceptional quality were put up for sale, brought in US$16.7 million, Angola's National diamond trading company, Sodiam said.

China delivers Higher Institute of Foreign Affairs in Angola

1 February 2019
China's ambassador to Angola on Thursday formally delivered the Higher Institute of Foreign Affairs complex, a project costing US$25 million and is "China's largest donation to Angola ever since," according to the local press.

Trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries increases 25% in 2018 to US$147.354 billion

31 January 2019
The value of trade between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries reached US$147.354 billion in 2018, an increase of 25.31% year-on-year, according to official Chinese figures released by Forum Macau.

Brazil makes US$5.1 billion from coffee exports in 2018

31 January 2019
Brazil exported 35.2 million 60-kilogramme bags of green, soluble, roasted and ground coffee in 2018, an increase of 13.9% over the amount exported in 2017, said the chairman of the Coffee Exporters Council of Brazil (Cecafé).

Construction Commission of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay holds first plenary meeting

30 January 2019
The first plenary meeting of the Working Commission for Construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay included a retrospective of the work already completed and the planning of future activities, the Macau government spokesman said in a statement.

Angola’s parliament approves elimination of double taxation with Portugal, China and UAE

25 January 2019
The Angolan parliament unanimously approved proposals for the resolution of agreements for the elimination of double taxation and prevention of tax evasion on income tax with Portugal, China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to official information.

China interested in taking part in Brazil’s privatisation programme

24 January 2019
The Chinese government is willing to motivate domestic companies to take part in privatisation and partnership programmes to carry out investments that may be proposed by the Brazilian government, the Chinese ambassador to Brazil said on Tuesday.

China offers 41 scholarships to Mozambican students in the 2019/2020 academic year

24 January 2019
China has awarded 41 scholarships to Mozambique for undergraduate and master's degrees in the 2019/2020 academic year, and the deadline for submission of applications runs until 5 March, according to the Scholarship Institute.

Macau receives 35.8 million visitors in 2018

23 January 2019
Macau received 35.8 million visitors in 2018, a new yearly record and a year-on-year increase of 9.8%, according to the region's Statistics and Census Bureau.
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