Brazil’s Minister of Ports and Airports, Tomé Franca, recently began a series of meetings in Beijing with Chinese companies and investors to present infrastructure projects and explore opportunities for private-sector participation in the port, airport and inland waterway sectors.

The Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) recently received a delegation from Peking University, comprising by 11 students and one professor.

The 22nd Chinese medical team in Cabo Verde recently took part in a health fair in the municipality of Tarrafal, on the island of Santiago, providing specialised consultations to more than 100 patients.

Angola’s Secretary of State for Social Communication, Nuno Caldas Albino, participated in the 7th Forum on China-Africa Media Co-operation, held in Beijing last week.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva recently announced a technology partnership with the Chinese companies Huawei and iFlytek to expand Brazil’s national supercomputing capacity and develop Portuguese-language artificial intelligence models. The announcement was made during an event at the Macaíba Technology Park in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.

The opening ceremony of the Chinese Language and Culture undergraduate programme at São Paulo State University (Unesp) was recently held at its Assis campus.

Cabo Verde’s Minister for Social Communication, Clóvis Silva, travelled to Beijing last week to attend the 7th China-Africa Media Cooperation Forum.

China and Brazil have maintained exchanges and technological co-operation in the sugarcane sector for more than a decade, capitalising on the complementary strengths of the two countries.

Brazilian musicians recently performed a concert at the Forte de Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro featuring a repertoire composed entirely of Chinese works.

The Macao SAR Government plans to support the entry of traditional Chinese medicine products into European markets by 2030, with Portugal serving as a gateway.

The exhibition “A Glimpse of Chinese Culture” will open on 22 August at São Bento Station on the Porto Metro, where it will remain on display until 12 September.

A delegation from the Brazil–China International Development Chamber of Commerce (CCDIBC) and the engineering company Grupo TSK do Brasil recently visited the Chinese city of Jinan to identify co-operation opportunities in the construction materials, agricultural inputs and chemicals sectors.