2 December 2020
2 December 2020
China Communications Construction Co. Ltd (CCCC) is close to buying 23 percent of Mota-Engil SGPS SA, the Portuguese builder announced on Friday. Mota-Engil told the Euronext Lisbon stock exchange that CCCC was set to buy 55 million Mota-Engil shares for 3.08 euros (about US$3.69) apiece from the family that founded the company. Chinese state-owned CCCC … Continue reading "CCCC to buy 23 pct of Mota-Engil for 169.4 mln euros"
2 December 2020
The Portugal-China Young Entrepreneurs Association held its fourth International Business Fair solely online, Jornal Económico reports. The Portuguese newspaper quotes the association’s general assembly president, Un I Wong, as saying in an interview that the fair was meant to help businesspeople looking for the best way to probe the Portuguese or Chinese markets. The report … Continue reading "Sino-Portuguese business association holds intl fair online"
2 December 2020
1 December 2020
Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd of China announced on Thursday it is sponsoring the Web Summit 2020, an international conference on technology to be held in Lisbon from December 2 to 4, Lusa reports. The Portuguese news agency says a written announcement quotes Huawei Portugal Chief Executive Tony Li as saying that the deal boosts the … Continue reading "Huawei sponsoring Web Summit 2020 conference in Lisbon"
1 December 2020
The Brazil-China Business Council announced on Friday an outline plan drawn up by Brazilian economist Tatiana Rosito for developing Sino-Brazilian business relations in the long run. The council says on Twitter that Brazilian Vice-president Hamilton Mourão attended the videoconference where the plan was announced, along with academics and entrepreneurs who discussed what Brazil stands to … Continue reading "Long-term plan for Sino-Brazilian business ties unveiled"
1 December 2020
The Global Tourism Economy Forum · Macao 2020 will be held in Macao on 9 December. Under the theme of “Solidarity and Innovation: Reshaping Tourism in the New Global Economy”, the Forum will discuss the new strategies and momentum for restoring travelers’ confidence and reinventing the tourism industry. Under the new normal of regular control and prevention … Continue reading "Global Tourism Economy Forum · Macao 2020 to be held on 9 December for “Solidarity and Innovation: Reshaping Tourism in the New Global Economy”"
30 November 2020
Air purifiers designed in Macao and Portugal for a Chinese brand, AirHein, are on display at the Design Shanghai trade show, Lusa reports. The Portuguese news agency says the air purifiers are designed by João Machado, Emanuel Barbosa, Joana Rego and Joana Oliveira of Portugal, and by James Chu, Lee Chan U and Tramy Lui … Continue reading "Appliances of Macao, Portuguese design on show in Shanghai"
30 November 2020
Trade in merchandise between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries reached US$105.677 billion in the period from January to September 2020. It represented a 3.03 percent increase year-on-year, according to data from China Customs. Portuguese-speaking Countries sold goods worth US$76.393 billion to China in the first nine months of 2020 – a decline of 1.72 percent year-on-year. The value … Continue reading "Trade between China, Portuguese-speaking Countries nearly US$105.68 bln in January-September 2020"
30 November 2020
The Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) has organised the Online Workshop on the Use of Traditional Medicine to Fight COVID-19, in cooperation with the Guangdong-Macao Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Industrial Park. The third and last online session of the workshop was held … Continue reading "Successful completion of the Online Workshop on the Use of Traditional Medicine to Fight COVID-19 Promoting the global fight against the pandemic, fulfilling Macao’s platform role"
30 November 2020
The launch ceremony of the “2020 Portuguese-speaking Countries Development Report” and a seminar on the socio-economic development of Portuguese-speaking Countries post-pandemic, took place on November 25. Deputy Secretary-General of the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao), Mr Ding Tian, participated in the ceremony and delivered … Continue reading "Deputy Secretary-General Ding Tian takes part in launch ceremony of “2020 Portuguese-speaking Countries Development Report”"
30 November 2020
The 11th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) is to be held in Macao from 2 to 3 December. To date a total of ten sessions have been organised. Over 70 countries, regions, and more than 2,000 guests participate in the IIICF every year, making the event one of the most influential annual events for … Continue reading "IIICF Helps Macao Businesses Integrate into National Development and Expand Overseas Markets"
3 December 2020
The 11th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (11th IIICF), collaboratively hosted by the China International Contractors Association and the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), kicked off at The Venetian Macao on 2 December. More than 400 entities and 1,000 political, business, and academic leaders have been invited to discuss infrastructure issues such as … Continue reading "The 11th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum Kicks Off in Macao"
20 November 2020
For two years now, Chinese specialists in animal husbandry have been teaching farmers in São Tomé e Príncipe how to improve their methods of raising livestock, the Beijing Review reported on Tuesday. The magazine says the Chinese specialists have helped install in the counties of Cantagalo, Lobata and Lemba, all on the island of São … Continue reading "Chinese specialists improving São Toméan livestock farming"
20 November 2020
The new edition of the Review of Culture contains an essay that considers the place held by Chinese philosopher Confucius in Portuguese culture and the role played by Macao in the diffusion of Eastern ideas and ideals, the Macao Cultural Affairs Bureau says. The government bureau, which publishes the magazine, issued a written statement saying … Continue reading "Macao magazine looks at Confucius in Portuguese culture"
20 November 2020
The Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) has organised the Online Workshop on the Use of Traditional Medicine to Fight COVID-19, in cooperation with the Guangdong-Macao Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Industrial Park. The third and last online session of the workshop was held … Continue reading "Successful completion of the Online Workshop on the Use of Traditional Medicine to Fight COVID-19 Promoting the global fight against the pandemic, fulfilling Macao’s platform role"
20 November 2020
20 November 2020
The 11th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF), co-organised by the China International Contractors Association (CHICA) and the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), will be held both online and offline at The Venetian of Macao SAR on 2 and 3 December. Political, business and academic elites in the infrastructure sector from all around … Continue reading "Joining Hands to Overcome the Challenges during the Post-COVID-19 Era The 11th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) Takes Place in Macao in December"
19 November 2020
Macao Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng is keen to help mainland Chinese banks and insurance companies to open branches in Macao with a view to their entering Portuguese-speaking markets, his government says. The government issued a written statement quoting Mr Ho as telling the Macao Legislative Assembly in the Policy Address for 2021 on Monday … Continue reading "Help for Chinese banks, insurers to enter lusophone markets"
19 November 2020
Producers of Portuguese wines and Macao dealers in them showed what they have to offer at the ProWine China 2020 trade fair in Shanghai, fair organiser Messe Düsseldorf says. Messe Düsseldorf issued a written statement saying the three-day fair, held last week, drew 400 wine producers or distributors from 17 different parts of the world, … Continue reading "Makers, Macao dealers show Portuguese wines at Shanghai fair"