24 March 2021
Makers of the Vinho Verde variety of Portuguese wine are hoping the Sino-EU protected designation of origin agreement that came into effect this month will make their products more conspicuous in the Chinese market and so increase sales there, Xinhua reports. The Chinese government-run news agency quotes Frederico Falcão, head of the ViniPortugal association of … Continue reading "Makers of Vinho Verde wine hoping for greater sales in China"
23 March 2021
A Chinese company has begun importing Portuguese-made cleaning products by train from Europe to the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, China Central Television (CCTV) reports. The Chinese state-owned broadcaster quotes the manager of the company, Zhang Xuefeng, as saying the train service the company uses has allowed it to expand its business of selling Portuguese-made … Continue reading "Portuguese products reaching Chinese market by train"
23 March 2021
Canadian Solar Inc. says it has set up the Brazilian Participation Fund for Infrastructure to pay for solar power projects being pursued in Brazil between now and 2023. Canadian Solar set up last month an equivalent fund, the Japan Green Infrastructure Fund, to finance projects in Japan, and it is making similar arrangements to finance … Continue reading "Canadian Solar starts fund for power projects in Brazil"
22 March 2021
The meeting for fostering implementation of the “Culture and Tourism Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” (referred to as the “Plan”) was held in Guangzhou on 18 March 2021. Convened in a hybrid online and offline format, the meeting gathered representatives of pertinent entities as follows: the National Development and Reform Commission; … Continue reading "Meeting for fostering implementation of the “Culture and Tourism Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area” convened in Guangzhou"
22 March 2021
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, received on March 19 a delegation headed by Vice-President of Shenzhen People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Mr Gu Ting. The two sides exchanged opinions on Macao’s platform role between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, and the … Continue reading "Delegation of Shenzhen People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries visited the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao"
22 March 2021
The Codesul group of four southern Brazilian states will resume a cooperative effort by the cities of Barcelos in Portugal, Dongguan in China and Maringá in Brazil, Agência de Notícias de Paraná reports. The Brazilian state-run news agency quotes Codesul Executive Chairman Wilson Quinteiro as saying steps are being taken towards restarting endeavours envisaged by … Continue reading "Joint endeavour by Barcelos, Dongguan, Maringá to resume"
22 March 2021
The Chinese Consulate-General in Rio de Janeiro has held online a session for matching Chinese and Brazilian businesses so they can take opportunities in the e-commerce and logistics markets, the Xinhua Silk Road website reports. The Chinese state-run website says the event, held on Wednesday, drew representatives of logistics and transport enterprises and associations. The … Continue reading "Webinar on trade in services discusses Sino-Brazilian cooperation"
22 March 2021
The government of Mozambique will issue national identification cards to more citizens of the country that live abroad, Rádio Moçambique reports. The state-owned broadcaster quotes Alberto Sumbana, a spokesman for the issuing authority, as saying cards will now be issued to Mozambicans in China, Ethiopia, Germany, Kenya, South Africa and the United States. The purpose … Continue reading "Mozambique to issue citizens living in China with ID cards"
19 March 2021
A newly concluded Sino-Guinean agreement on economic and technical cooperation commits China to spending 6.3 million euros (about US$7.5 million) on projects in Guinea-Bissau, Lusa reports. China will spend some of the money on scanners for the Guinean customs service, the Portuguese news agency quotes Guinean Finance Minister João Aladje Mamadú Fádia as saying. Separately, … Continue reading "China to finance several projects in Guinea-Bissau"
18 March 2021
An arm of Chinese conglomerate Fosun International Ltd is making the first effort to sell in China a drug developed in Portugal, Lusa reports. The Portuguese news agency, citing the Chinese National Medical Products Administration website, says a Fosun subsidiary, Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd, applied this month to register and sell in China … Continue reading "Fosun arm makes pioneering effort to sell Portuguese drug in China"
18 March 2021
Instituto Butantan, a state-owned biomedical research centre in Brazil, has delivered to the Brazilian Health Ministry another 3.3 million doses of CoronaVac, a vaccine against COVID-19 developed by Sinovac Biotech Ltd of China, Reuters reports, citing the government of the state of São Paulo. The news agency says the delivery, made on Monday, means Instituto … Continue reading "Brazilian govt receives 3.3 mln more doses of CoronaVac"
18 March 2021
A pilot project to test the idea of processing cassava in Angola will be undertaken in the Cacuso Industrial Park in the north of the country, Jornal de Angola says, citing Angolan Industry and Trade Minister Victor Fernandes. The minister announced the pilot project in a seminar online about the cassava business, the newspaper reported … Continue reading "With eye on Chinese market, Angola to try processing cassava"
18 March 2021
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, received on March 17 a delegation headed by the Coordinator of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of Jiangsu Province, Mr Fei Shaoyun. The two sides exchanged opinions on strengthening cooperation, boosting Macao’s platform role between China and … Continue reading "Delegation of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of Jiangsu Province visited the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao"
17 March 2021
The China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration says it will conduct its first tests for translators and interpreters from Chinese to Portuguese and vice-versa on June 19 and 20. The China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters at all three levels will be conducted simultaneously in mainland China and Macao, the administration announced in writing last … Continue reading "June maiden tests for Chinese-Portuguese translators, interpreters"
17 March 2021
The University of Coimbra Sino-Lusophone Academy will hold on Thursday an international conference on sustainable development, the university says. The Portuguese university announced in writing that it will hold the conference in cooperation with Santo Amaro University in Brazil. The University of Coimbra says the event will bring together authorities in their fields in places … Continue reading "Sino-Lusophone Academy sustainability conference draws Macao experts"
17 March 2021
The Macao Special Administrative Region Government will present the roadshow “Macao Week in Hangzhou” in Hangzhou from 26 – 29 March 2021. Following the “Beijing Macao Week” in Beijing last September, the “Macao Week in Hangzhou” will enliven Hubin Pedestrian Street with a mega roadshow in Hangzhou to showcase the city’s diverse offer of travel … Continue reading "“Macao Week in Hangzhou” to open next week promoting Macao as a healthy, safe and quality destination"
16 March 2021
The top-line results of a clinical trial in Brazil indicate that a treatment for COVID-19 devised by Kintor Pharmaceutical Ltd of China reduces by 92 percent the death rate among hospital patients suffering from the disease, Kintor says. Among the patients that volunteered to be treated, just 3.7 percent died, and the median stay in … Continue reading "Kintor Covid-19 treatment shows promise in Brazilian trial"
16 March 2021
China has given Mozambique medical and surgical equipment to improve the healthcare given to Mozambican mothers and their newborns, the Chinese Embassy in Maputo says. The embassy issued a written statement saying the gift is an outcome of the South-South Cooperation Programme undertaken by China and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). The embassy says the … Continue reading "China gives Mozambique equipment for maternity care"
16 March 2021
Malo Clinic China, a chain of dental clinics part-owned by enterprising Portuguese dentist Paulo Maló, says it has finished a round of money raising conducted by China Capital Investment Group Co. Ltd (CCIG) and Huaxi Securities Co. Ltd. CCIG believes technology gives the chain an advantage in a market with huge room for development, Malo … Continue reading "Malo Clinic China chain completes round of capital raising"
16 March 2021
The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, emphasised the unwavering determination of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government to adhere to the fundamental principle of “patriots governing Macao”, in order to maintain Macao’s long-term stability and prosperity. In a briefing held in Macao to share information on policies and aspirations outlined in the “Two … Continue reading "CE: Macao fully implementing ‘patriots governing Macao’ and ‘Two Sessions’ aspirations"
