China

Jiangsu-Macau Cooperation Park takes Chief Executive Chui Sai On to Nanjing

13 December 2018

The joint construction of the "Jiangsu-Macau Cooperation Park" is an important milestone not only for economic diversification but also for long-term sustainable development in Macau, said the territory's Chief Executive.

Kibo Energy and Electricidade de Moçambique renew memorandum of understanding

13 December 2018

Kibo Energy, formerly Kibo Mining, has renewed and expanded the memorandum of understanding signed with Mozambican state-owned power company Electricidade de Moçambique (EdM) to finance and build the Benga project, the company said in a statement released on Wednesday.

Chinese shipping groups interested in the port of Sines, Portugal

12 December 2018

Chinese maritime shipping groups are expected to have something to say about the port of Sines in southern Portugal, reported the China-Lusophone Brief (CLBrief), a news service on China and the Portuguese-speaking countries.

China is the main destination for Brazil’s beef exports

12 December 2018

China will be the main destination of Brazil's beef exports this year, with the acquisition of 44% of the total, the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (ABIEC) predicted on Tuesday.

Chinese companies invest US$55 billion in Brazil over 10 years

11 December 2018

Investments made by Chinese companies in Brazil over the last 10 years amounted to US$55 billion, according to a survey conducted by the Brazil-China Business Council (CEBC).

Macau signs agreement in Beijing to strengthen its role in the Belt and Road initiative

7 December 2018

The agreement to support Macau's participation in the construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative was signed on Thursday in Beijing by Chief Executive Chui Sai On and the Director of the National Development and Reform Commission He Lifeng, the Chinese government spokesman said.

Xi Jinping’s visit to Portugal ends with the signing of 17 agreements

6 December 2018

The official visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Portugal ended on Wednesday with the signing of 17 two-way agreements, most notably a memorandum of understanding on the Chinese 'Belt and Road' initiative, the Portuguese press reported.

President Xi Jinping says China and Portugal are “entering the best period of their history”

5 December 2018

Relations between Portugal and China are "entering the best period of their history," said Chinese President Xi Jinping, alongside Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, in the first statements he made on his official visit to Portugal.

Delegation of Forum Macau visits trilateral project in Timor-Leste

5 December 2018

A Pacific-white shrimp mariculture project to be developed in Timor-Leste (East Timor) by Chinese company Yuan Long Ping High-Tech Agriculture Co. Ltd. has the capacity to produce 40 tonnes of shrimp per year, according to the Permanent Office of Forum Macau.

Business mission from the Chinese city of Shenzhen visits Angola this month

5 December 2018

A business mission from the Chinese city of Shenzhen is due to visit Angola in December to make business contacts and launch development projects in the Luanda/Bengo Special Economic Zone, the Angolan ambassador to China said.

Portugal wants China’s investment in productive areas

4 December 2018

China is a "partner country that is a friend of Portugal," due to China's focus on Portuguese companies, said on Monday in Lisbon the economy minister, who stressed the need to achieve "productive investment."

Number of Chinese citizens living in Angola estimated at 73,000

4 December 2018

The number of Chinese nationals living in Angola fell from 353,000 to 73,000 in July, according to figures from the Angola-China Chamber of Commerce (CCAC) cited by Angolan newspaper Valor Económico.

Brazil expected to see record soy export year in 2018

4 December 2018

Brazil is set to end 2018 with a record 82.5 million tonnes in soy exports, up from 68 million tonnes in 2017, the National Association of Grain Exporters (ANEC) announced on Monday.

President of China starts two-day visit to Portugal on Tuesday

3 December 2018

Portugal is an important link between the Terrestrial Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road and therefore a very important ally for China, Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote in a text published in the print edition of Portuguese newspaper Diário de Notícias.

Trawlers from company in Shenzhen, China, fish in Mozambique

3 December 2018

The six trawlers of Chinese company Yu Yi Industry Co. returned last week to a port in Shenzhen carrying the first shipment of fish caught in Mozambique, according to the SeaFoodSource website.

Banco Comercial Português launches Alipay payments platform in Portugal

30 November 2018

Portuguese bank Banco Comercial Português (BCP) has launched the electronic payments platform of Chinese company Alipay of the Alibaba group to serve the growing number of Chinese tourists visiting Portugal, according to a joint statement.

Continental China supports Macau taking part in Belt and Road initiative

30 November 2018

The Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) and China's National Development and Reform Commission are due to sign an agreement in Beijing next week to support Macau's participation in the Belt and Road initiative, the government's spokesman said.

Chinese group and Angolan partner launch fish farming project

29 November 2018

Sino Agro Food, Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding with Angolan company Nortus Aquacultura e Pesca, Lda for the development of an aquaculture project in the country, the group said in a statement.

Chinese companies in Angola are investing in agriculture

28 November 2018

Disinvestment in civil construction in Angola due to the crisis has meant that Chinese companies present in the country have turned their attention to other sectors, such as agriculture, the vice president of the Angola-China Chamber of Commerce (CAC) said.

China’s investments in Mozambique should boost productive capacity – ambassador

28 November 2018

China's investments in Mozambique should be give priority to projects that promote productive capacity, Ambassador Maria Gustava said in an interview with English-language magazine Macao.

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