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China authorises the import of melon from Brazil

23 January 2020
The General Administration of Customs China (GACC) announced it had approved the import of melon from Brazil, following an agreement reached between the two countries in November 2019, said the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply.

Angola negotiates the end of oil-backed debt with China

23 January 2020
The government of Angola is negotiating with its Chinese counterpart to end the use of oil as a guarantee for bilateral debt, said in London, the Angolan Minister of State for Economic Coordination, Manuel Nunes Júnior.

Forum Macau analyses report on its 15 years of activity

22 January 2020
Forum Macau has analysed the report prepared by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on the activities of the institution in its 15 years of existence, according to information from the Support Office of the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macau.

Fewer people arrive in Macau by sea in 2019

22 January 2020
The number of visitors who chose sea transport to travel to Macau in 2019 fell by 39.5% to 6.26 million people but remained in second place for visitor entries into the territory, the region's Statistics and Census Bureau said.

Cabo Verde shipyards take on a loan to prepare for privatisation

21 January 2020
The board of directors of Cape Verdean shipyard company Estaleiros Navais de Cabo Verde (Cabnave) is finalising negotiations with a commercial bank to borrow 20 million escudos (US$200,000), under a guarantee provided by the State to make investments, said the Minister of the Maritime Economy.

Terminal in the port of Luanda receives proposals from companies in Angola and abroad

21 January 2020
The international public tender to grant the management of the multipurpose terminal in the port of Luanda has already attracted proposals from some of the largest companies in the sector in Angola, China, Dubai, the United States, France, Switzerland and Colombia, announced state company Porto de Luanda.

China Merchants Port Holdings sells assets in Brazil to two state funds in China

20 January 2020
China Merchants Port Holdings Co., Ltd. has sold part of the shares of Paranaguá Container Terminal (TCP), one of the largest in Brazil, to two Chinese state funds, including one focused on the markets of Portuguese-speaking countries, the group said in a statement issued on Friday.

Minister suggests the installation of Dongfeng truck assembly line in Angola

16 January 2020
Angola's Minister of Trade, Jofre Van-Dúnem, challenged the Kin Lai company, of the Nors group, to set up an assembly line in Angola for Dongfeng trucks, as part of the process of diversification of the country's economy and to boost the domestic market, the Angolan press reported.

Introduction of 5G in Brazil postponed until 2021/2022

14 January 2020
The introduction in Brazil of 5G mobile communications technology should occur at the end of 2021 or early in 2022, according to a projection from the Minister of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications, Marcos Pontes, quoted by the Brazilian press.

China increases imports of pork and Brazil reaps the benefits

10 January 2020
China will increase imports of pork and release part of the state reserve to ensure supply and stable prices before the Lunar New Year holiday, announced on Thursday in Beijing the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Geng Shuang.

China is the main importer of chicken meat from Brazil in 2019

8 January 2020
In 2019 China was the main importer of chicken meat produced in Brazil with purchases of 585,300 tonnes, or growth of 34% compared to 483,000 tonnes in 2018, said the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein.

Chinese group XCMG opens bank in Brazil

7 January 2020
The XCMG group, one of the largest manufacturers of heavy machinery in China, will open a bank in Brazil to finance the distributors of its products as well as other companies in the sector, the president of the group said in an interview published in Monday's edition of Brazilian daily newspaper Folha de São Paulo.

China remained Brazil’s main trading partner in 2019

7 January 2020
China remained the main trading partner of Brazil in 2019, with trade worth a total of US$98.142 billion, almost the same as the US$98.659 billion registered in 2018, a decline of 0.52%, according to official figures.

China offers receiving station for meteorological data to Mozambique

6 January 2020
China has donated a reception station for data collected by the meteorological satellite Fengyun - 2H to Mozambique, to help the country to follow the development of tropical cyclones in the region, the AIM news agency reported.

Chinese group BYD increases the production of solar panels in Brazil

3 January 2020
Chinese group BYD intends to significantly increase the production of solar panels in Brazil in 2020, in response to demand from the local market, said the director of marketing and sustainability of BYD in Brazil, Adalberto Maluf.

Macau records 39.4 million visitors in 2019

3 January 2020
Macau welcomed 39.4 million visitors in 2019, an increase of 10% compared with 2018, when 35.8 million people visited the territory, according to a statement from Public Security Police.

Brazil receives first images from Sino-Brazilian CBERS-4A Satellite

2 January 2020
Brazil's National Space Research Institute (INPE) on Tuesday released the first images taken by the CBERS-4A Satellite, built in partnership with the Chinese Academy of Space Technology.

Macau Chief Executive intends to reform public administration

2 January 2020
The Chief Executive of Macau, Ho Iat Seng, said in his New Year's Message to the people of Macau, that the government will implement the guidelines given by President Xi Jinping on his visit to Macau in order to respond to the aspirations of the people.

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.

Angola’s CFB takes delivery of first lot of train wagons ordered from Chinese group

30 December 2019
The management company of the Benguela Railroad (CFB) has received the first lot of 60 wagons of 300 ordered from Chinese company Sinotrans Changhang to boost cargo transport, particularly from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to the port of Lobito, for export, the Angolan press reported.
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