4 January 2022
Brazilian and Portuguese enterprises exhibited at the 23rd China Hi-Tech Fair in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, the organisers say. The Brazilian Embassy in Beijing, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency and the government of the central Brazilian state of Mato Grosso jointly set up the Brazilian pavilion at the fair, according to … Continue reading "Brazilian, Portuguese exhibitors drawn to China Hi-Tech Fair"
4 January 2022
The government of Beijing says it has released for broadcast in Africa the latest series of its “The Chinese Dream 365 Stories” short documentary programmes for television, in English, French and Portuguese. The municipal government announced in writing that the fourth series, of 100 three-minute episodes, can now be watched in Mozambique and 31 other … Continue reading "More short documentaries about China to be shown in Africa"
4 January 2022
A senior official of the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has called for Macao to cooperate more closely with Portuguese-speaking parts of the world that join China in its Belt and Road initiative, the Macao SAR Government says. The government issued on Wednesday a written statement quoting NDRC Vice-chairman Ning Jizhe as remarking … Continue reading "Macao urged to cooperate more with lusophone countries"
30 December 2021
JBS SA of Brazil will start retailing its products in China, selling the meat it supplies on the JD.com website, the Chinese e-commerce company says. JD.com announced online on Monday that its fresh food business, JD Fresh, and JBS have got together to promote sales of JBS meat products among 500 million or more potential … Continue reading "JBS to retail meat products in China on JD.com website"
30 December 2021
State-owned Power Construction Corp. of China (PowerChina) says it has made donations of medical and other supplies to help Maputo and the northern Mozambican city of Nacala counter the COVID-19 pandemic. PowerChina donated medical supplies, household goods, and school and office supplies to schools and other public institutions this month to help them maintain safe, … Continue reading "PowerChina donations to help Mozambique fight COVID-19"
30 December 2021
Damen Shipyards Group NV of the Netherlands says the Berlin-Ramelau, a roll-on, roll-off ferry it built in China, has been formally handed over to the Port Authority of Timor-Leste. The crew of the Berlin-Ramelau began training as soon as the ship arrived in Díli on December 9, according to a written statement issued by Damen … Continue reading "Ferry built in China handed over to Timorese authorities"
29 December 2021
Mozambican logistics company Mozambique STT and Chinese state-owned PowerChina Hubei Engineering Co. Ltd have struck a deal worth US$324 million for the construction of a deep-water port at Chongoene in southern Mozambique, AIM reports. The Mozambican news agency says the deal, signed this month, provides for work on building the port to begin next month, … Continue reading "Mozambique STT, PowerChina Hubei strike Chongoene port deal"
29 December 2021
The Triana solar farm now under construction in the central Portuguese municipality of Alenquer will use modules supplied by LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd of China, the Renewables Now website reports, citing the developer, Eurowind Energy A/S of Denmark. The report says 40,741 bifacial solar modules with a combined capacity of 22 MW will … Continue reading "LONGi modules to generate power on Portuguese solar farm"
28 December 2021
The Chinese Embassy in Maputo has announced the publication of an illustrated history of the Chinese and Mozambican revolutions, and of a book entitled “Conference Proceedings on Sino-Mozambican Traditional Friendship”. The embassy announced in writing that the book launch on Monday was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Mozambique Wang Hejun; a former president of Mozambique, … Continue reading "Books celebrating Sino-Mozambican friendship published"
28 December 2021
China and Portugal have agreed to extend for five years an arrangement whereby the Portuguese authorities swiftly consider applications for patents made by Chinese, and the Chinese authorities swiftly consider applications for patents made by Portuguese, the Chinese patent office says. The rules of the arrangement will remain unchanged until the end of 2026, the … Continue reading "China, Portugal keep express service for patent applicants"
28 December 2021
A subsidiary of Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd (GPHL) of mainland China has opened a factory in Macao to make products for the practice of Chinese traditional medicine, Lusa reports. The Portuguese news agency quotes GPHL President Li Chuyuan as saying at the opening last Friday that Portuguese-speaking parts of the world are among the main … Continue reading "GPHL Macao arm opens factory to serve lusophone markets"
16 December 2021
The Chinese Embassy in Díli says it has formally awarded scholarships to 75 students at the National University of Timor-Leste. The embassy issued a written announcement quoting Chinese Ambassador to Timor-Leste Xiao Jianguo as saying the scholarships are meant to help outstanding students belonging to low-income households, and to strengthen Sino-Timorese friendship. Mr Xiao, speaking … Continue reading "Chinese Embassy awards scholarships to Timorese students"
16 December 2021
The ZLF law firm on the mainland Chinese island of Hengqin, next to Macao, has been helping Chinese investors in the Portuguese-speaking world solve legal problems, Lusa reports. A report carried by the Portuguese news agency last Sunday quotes ZLF Director Chen Yi as saying their favourite place to invest is Brazil. Ms Chen said … Continue reading "Hengqin lawyers help Chinese investors in lusophone world"
16 December 2021
Macau Plaza, a shopping website where mainland Chinese consumers can buy products made or distributed by other enterprises in Macao, has opened for business, Lusa reports. The plan is to make Macau Plaza accessible in mainland China through TikTok, Kuaishou, Tmall Global, JoyBuy and the WeChat mini-app, according to a report carried by the Portuguese … Continue reading "Macau Plaza begins selling goods online in mainland China"
15 December 2021
Chinese-owned Complexo Industrial Sino-Ord of Angola will begin next year exporting ceramic mosaics and tiles to other parts of Africa, Jornal de Angola reports, quoting Sino-Ord Executive Director Vivaldo Ramos. Sino-Ord has two deals with Zambian and Zimbabwean wholesalers, is negotiating others with Namibian importers, and means to open an office in South Africa next … Continue reading "Sino-Ord to export ceramic products to neighbours of Angola"
15 December 2021
A Chinese Communist Party official in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu, Hui Jianlin, has said that for 10 years Macao has served Jiangsu as a window on the lusophone world, the China News Service (CNS) reports. Mr Hui, of the party’s Jiangsu Provincial Standing Committee, said so in Macao last week at a meeting … Continue reading "Party official describes importance of Macao to Jiangsu"
15 December 2021
Logistics and food deals between enterprises in Macao and the Portuguese-speaking world were among over 80 struck at three fairs held in Macao last week, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, or IPIM, says. IPIM issued a written statement quoting one Macao exhibitor as saying wine tastings led to some Macao traders in Portuguese … Continue reading "Macao, lusophone countries do business at PLPEX, MIF, MFE"
14 December 2021
The government of Brasília says it has formally opened 20 new playgrounds for children in and around the Brazilian capital. The local government announced in writing that the playgrounds were declared open in a ceremony held online last week. The announcement says the Chinese Embassy in Brasília made gifts of playground equipment, books and toys … Continue reading "Chinese donations equip children’s playgrounds in Brasília"
14 December 2021
São Tomé and Príncipe has put in writing its intention to take part in the Chinese Belt and Road initiative, the Chinese Embassy in São Tomé says. Chinese Ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe Xu Yingzhen and São Toméan Foreign Minister Edite Tenjua signed last Thursday an agreement stating the São Toméan intention, according to … Continue reading "São Tomé and Príncipe signs up for Belt and Road initiative"
14 December 2021
The Portuguese postal service, CTT, and the YunExpress logistics service run by Zongteng Group of China are getting together to set up secure boxes in Portugal and Spain where buyers can pick up goods bought online, the ECO website reports. The Portuguese website says CTT told the Portuguese stock exchange last week that it means … Continue reading "CTT, Zongteng Group partnership to deliver goods sold online"