11 January 2021
The first branch in Portugal of the Chinese-owned Miniso chain of variety shops opened in a shopping centre in the northern city of Gaia yesterday, the Grande Consumo website reports. The Portuguese website says the shop offered its first 50 customers special bargains. The report says several social media influencers attended the opening. Miniso has … Continue reading "Miniso chain opens Gaia branch, its first shop in Portugal"
8 January 2021
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa said on Monday the European Union-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment guarantees reciprocal security of market opening, and investment relations that ensure and respect all security rules on both sides, Lusa reports. The Portuguese news agency quotes Mr Costa as saying in an interview: “If Europe wants to be a global … Continue reading "Portuguese PM points out China-EU investment deal benefits"
8 January 2021
The 12th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, organised by the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao, saw the Cultural Week employ for the first time, due to the pandemic, a two-pronged approach, namely online and offline formats. The Permanent Secretariat set up a website exclusively dedicated to the Cultural Week, that attracted more than … Continue reading "New approach to Cultural Week event bears remarkable fruit, with virtual cultural-exchange platform successfully introduced"
7 January 2021
The Portugal-China Small and Medium Enterprises Chamber of Commerce means to expand its network of representative offices in lusophone countries other from Portugal, Ponto Final reports, citing the chamber’s plan for this year. The Macao Portuguese-language newspaper says the plan also envisages the setting-up of funds to invest in agribusinesses, real estate, and the hospitality … Continue reading "Portugal-China SMEs Chamber of Commerce aims to expand"
6 January 2021
Analysts consider the management of Sino-EU relations to be an important task for Portugal, now that it has taken over the presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), Xinhua reports. The Chinese government-run news agency quotes economist António Casimiro of the University of Coimbra as saying Portugal must maintain what he describes as … Continue reading "Portugal faces key task of managing Sino-EU relations"
5 January 2021
The newly struck European Union (EU)-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment may increase the performance by Macao of its function as a place to do business, Bank of China Macao Branch Strategic Planning Department analyst Qi Wenhao says. In an article he wrote for a newspaper, the Macao Daily News, Mr Qi says Macao can facilitate … Continue reading "Analyst sees Sino-EU deal bringing more business to Macao"
31 December 2020
The European Union will give Angola 20 million euros (about US$24.58 million) over the next 36 months to help the effort to make the Angolan economy more diverse and spur its recovery, Lusa reports. The Portuguese news agency says the aid agreement was signed by Angolan Economy Minister Sérgio Santos and the EU chief representative … Continue reading "European Union giving Angola US$24.58 mln in economic aid"
29 December 2020
Chinese Chargé d’Affaires in Lisbon Xu Zhida has described the economies of China and Portugal as complementary, and the prospects for Sino-Portuguese cooperation as bright. A written statement issued by the Chinese Embassy in Lisbon quotes Mr Xu as saying so in an article he wrote for publication last week in a Portuguese newspaper, Público. … Continue reading "Chinese, Portuguese economies complementary, diplomat says"
23 December 2020
The Chief Executive, Mr Ho Iat Seng, called for all sectors of Macao society to continue upholding their spirit of loyalty to the country and to Macao, joining forces to move forward and make the city a better home for Macao people. The Government would persist in adhering to the principle of “One country, two … Continue reading "CE calls for united effort to make city a better home for Macao people"
23 December 2020
The Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre (CPC), Department of Portuguese, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau (UM), recently launched a new online column titled ‘Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Theme-based Article Series’. The centre holds activities on a regular basis to promote Portuguese language learning as well as Chinese and Portuguese culture, in order to … Continue reading "UM launches bilingual online column to promote Chinese and Portuguese culture"
23 December 2020
23 December 2020
Representatives of Chinese, Portuguese and other European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) attended online a conference arranged in Lisbon by the Portugal-China SMEs Chamber of Commerce and Chinese-owned Bison Bank of Portugal to consider the operations of Chinese SMEs in Europe, Xinhua reports. The Chinese government-run news agency says those attending discussed the growth and … Continue reading "Gathering in Lisbon discusses Chinese SMEs in Europe"
18 December 2020
17 December 2020
The Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) Centre for Portuguese Studies has published a report entitled “Blue Book – Report on the Teaching of Portuguese in Higher Education Institutions in China (1960-2020)”, the institute says. The MPI announced in writing that the report is a comprehensive summary of its subject matter, including the contribution of Macao to … Continue reading "Report on teaching of Portuguese in Mainland China published"
16 December 2020
14 December 2020
Jointly organised by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, the three-day “2020 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair” (2020GMBPF) concluded successfully on 13 December. This year’s event featured a wide range of activities and highlights with a lot of fun elements. Satisfied with the effects … Continue reading "“2020 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair” Concludes Successfully: As a Platform the Fair Injects Vitality into the Economy During the COVID-19 Pandemic"
11 December 2020
The opening ceremony of the “2020 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair” (2020GMBPF) was held at 10:00 am today (11 December) at Expo Hall A of The Venetian Macao. Guests attending the ceremony include Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region Lei Wai Nong, Indonesian Ambassador to China … Continue reading "“2020 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair” Opens Today As a Platform to Strengthen Exchange and Co-operation between Guangdong and Macao"
11 December 2020
10 December 2020
The 12th Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, organised by the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao, has been successfully concluded. This year, for the first time, the event was held in a hybrid online and offline format, in response to the impact of COVID-19 around the world. Channels used to host the Cultural Week … Continue reading "Cultural Week of China and Portuguese-speaking Countries successfully concluded Promoting advancement and awareness among young people of the Platform between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries"
10 December 2020
The Global Tourism Economy Forum•Macao 2020 (“GTEF” or “the Forum”) was unveiled at MGM Macau on 9 December. Under the new normal of pandemic control and prevention, the Forum leveraged innovative technology to convene in a hybrid online and offline format with a replay in Europe and America time slot to break through geographical and time … Continue reading "Global Tourism Economy Forum•Macao 2020 unveiled Zeroing in on “Solidarity and Innovation: Reshaping Tourism in the New Global Economy” online and offline"
