1 December 2021
Macao businessman Kevin Ho King Lun hopes to invest in more lusophone countries to help Macao perform its function as a place where China and the Portuguese-speaking world can do business, the Guangzhou Daily reports. The Chinese state-run newspaper quotes Mr Ho as saying so at the opening last Saturday of the 2021 Asia Youth … Continue reading "Kevin Ho hopes to invest more widely in the lusophone world"
30 November 2021
Chinese technology company Tencent Holdings Ltd says it has opened a Tencent Cloud internet data centre in the city of São Paulo, its first in Brazil, to meet growing demand all over Latin America. Tencent announced in writing that the data centre gives companies in various industries access to a set of services adaptable to … Continue reading "Tencent opens data centre in São Paulo, its first in Brazil"
30 November 2021
Chinese-owned Liu Jianguang Comércio e Prestação de Serviços Lda will open soon the first cassava flour mill in the eastern Angolan province of Moxico, Angop reports. The Angolan state-run news agency says the mill cost US$100 million to build. The facility can produce 30 tonnes of cassava flour a day, and the second phase will … Continue reading "Liu Jianguang cassava flour mill in Angola ready for action"
30 November 2021
Chinese Ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe Xu Yingzhen has turned over to the São Toméan armed forces a gift of computer and communications equipment, office supplies and two motor vehicles, Lusa reports. The Portuguese news agency quotes Ms Xu as saying at the formal turnover last week that China will help install the equipment, … Continue reading "Chinese envoy donates equipment to São Toméan armed forces"
29 November 2021
President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique and President Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi have got together in Balaka, in southern Malawi, to ceremonially start construction of a link between the Mozambican and Malawian power grids, Mr Nyusi’s government says. The link will consist of a 400 kW power transmission line 218 km long, costing US$127 million, and … Continue reading "Work on linking Mozambican, Malawian power grids begins"
29 November 2021
The latest Chinese National Seminar on Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Literature drew together online 109 representatives of at least 60 academic institutions, other institutions that do research, publishing houses and other media in Brazil, China, Portugal, Spain and elsewhere, China Today reports. The magazine says translators, researchers and teachers of Iberian and Latin American … Continue reading "China holds seminar on literature in Portuguese, Spanish"
29 November 2021
The organisers of the 2021 Portuguese-Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macao), or PLPEX, have issued for the first time a list of recommended wines produced in Portuguese-speaking parts of the world, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, or IPIM, says. The institute announced in writing on Wednesday that the organisers of the Global … Continue reading "List of recommended wines of the lusophone world published"
29 November 2021
The Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao, the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), and the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, jointly hosted the “2021 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair – Portuguese-speaking Countries Product Promotion” at the Venetian Macao’s convention and exhibition centre, on November 26. Among the guests attending the event were: … Continue reading "Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao hosts Portuguese-speaking Countries product promotion to help companies explore Greater Bay Area market via Macao"
26 November 2021
The University of Cabo Verde has accepted 15 of the 20 applicants so far for places in its programme leading to a bachelor’s degree in Chinese language, literature and culture, Lusa reports. The Portuguese news agency says the university began offering last month the five-year degree programme in Chinese studies, the first in Cabo Verde. … Continue reading "Degree programme in Chinese studies attracts Cabo Verdeans"
26 November 2021
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd of China has given about 150 civil servants in Mozambique a course of training in information and communication technology, the Chinese Foreign Ministry says. The trainees were presented on Monday with certificates and prizes they earned, according to a written statement posted on Weibo by the section of the ministry that … Continue reading "Mozambican civil servants complete Huawei course on ICT"
CE: Macao devoting active effort to scientific and technological innovation serving Greater Bay Area
26 November 2021
The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, today said Macao would devote further effort – utilising the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone as a platform – in relation to cooperation on scientific and technological innovation within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area). In addition, the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government was committed … Continue reading "CE: Macao devoting active effort to scientific and technological innovation serving Greater Bay Area"
26 November 2021
The Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao held with the collaboration of the Guangdong-Macau Traditional Chinese Medicine Technology Industrial Park the first session of an online training course on the use of traditional medicine to tackle COVID-19. The training course was supported by the Macao SAR Government Health Bureau, and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese … Continue reading "First session held successfully of online training course about the use of Traditional Medicine to tackle COVID-19"
25 November 2021
The first solo exhibition in China by Brazilian photographer Araquém Alcântara, is open in Beijing until Sunday, the People’s Daily reports. The Chinese Communist Party newspaper says the exhibition, at the Beijing World Art Museum, consists of 20 of the many pictures of Brazilians taken by Alcântara during his half-century as a photographer. The exhibition … Continue reading "Brazilian photographer’s work on show at Beijing exhibition"
25 November 2021
China and Guinea-Bissau have struck agreement on pursuing the Chinese Belt and Road initiative, CCTV reports. Chinese Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau Guo Ce and Guinean Foreign Minister Suzi Carla Barbosa signed the agreement on Monday, the Chinese state-run television broadcaster says. Separately, Mr Guo’s embassy issued a written statement quoting Ms Barbosa as saying at the … Continue reading "Guinea-Bissau, China in accord on Belt and Road initiative"
25 November 2021
The Portuguese trade and investment promotion agency, AICEP, has started a campaign which employs influencers in Chinese social media to advertise Portuguese food and drink, Lusa reports. AICEP announced in writing that 29 influencers using the Weibo, Wechat, Yizhibo and RED (小红书) social media are taking part in its Tales from Portugal campaign, according to … Continue reading "Chinese online influencers to plug Portuguese food, drink"
25 November 2021
The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, officiated at the launch of the 4K-definition documentary “Crunch and Munch in Macao,” which has China Media Group as a co-producer, and celebrates the 22nd anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland. The launch ceremony was held on Wednesday (24 November) in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. Also officiating at … Continue reading "CE in Guangzhou for launch of documentary celebrating the MSAR’s 22nd anniversary"
25 November 2021
The 2021 Portuguese Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macao) (2021PLPEX), in collaboration with the “Global Ingredients, Taste of Shanghai” catering event, has earlier released the first “Global Wine．Shanghai Wine List – Recommended Wine List of Portuguese-speaking Countries in 2021”. By doing so, 2021PLPEX aims to foster economic, trade and cultural exchanges and co-operation between … Continue reading "2021PLPEX organises Portuguese-speaking countries’ wine tasting and promotional activities to assist Macao’s enterprises in “going global”"
24 November 2021
South China Normal University (SCNU), in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, has established the first research centre in mainland China for the study of Timor-Leste, the university says. The establishment of the SCNU Timor-Leste Research Centre is important for Sino-Timorese cooperation and exchanges, according to a written statement issued by the university. The statement … Continue reading "Chinese university sets up centre for study of Timor-Leste"
24 November 2021
An association of Chinese and Portuguese businesses, PorCham, has formed a branch in Shanghai, Plataforma Macau reports, citing PorCham President Dário Silva. Mr Silva said a member was letting PorCham use free of charge 700 square metres of office space in Shanghai, where the association could hold events and exhibit Portuguese products and culture, according … Continue reading "Sino-Portuguese business association forms Shanghai branch"
24 November 2021
A facility set up by the Portuguese Institute of the Orient, Macau, or IPOR Macau, has begun teaching the Portuguese language in Chengdu, capital of the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, Ponto Final reports. The Macao newspaper quotes IPOR Macau Director Joaquim Ramos Coelho as saying in an interview that the Chengdu facility is already … Continue reading "IPOR Macau begins teaching Portuguese language in Chengdu"
