The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) and the Insurance and Pension Funds Supervision Authority (ASF) of Portugal successfully co-organised the "2026 Training Action for Supervisors of the Association of Lusophone Insurance Supervisors (ASEL)", which lasted two weeks.

Brazil's Minister of Culture, Margareth Menezes, was in Beijing last week for an agenda dedicated to strengthening cultural co-operation between Brazil and China, with emphasis on the audiovisual sector and artistic exchange.

The Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau of Macao (ISAF) carried out a visit to Portugal in the second half of April. During the visit, the President of Macao's ISAF, Choi Peng Cheong, signed a memorandum of understanding for co-operation in the areas of medicines and medical devices with the President of the National Authority of Medicines and Health Products, I.P. (INFARMED) of Portugal.

In 2025, China nearly doubled the volume of vehicles exported to Brazil, reaching approximately 40% of all imported cars sold in the country and surpassing traditional origins such as Mercosur and Mexico, in a shift that redefines the sector's competitive landscape.

The University of Macau (UM) recently announced the creation of a joint centre with the University of Coimbra (UC), dedicated to Law and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The Ministry of Tourism announced last month the opening of an extraordinary public tender for the registration of agencies interested in planning and hosting Chinese tourists in Brazil. In total, 299 companies submitted applications.

A major road infrastructure project, undertaken by China Railway 20th Bureau Group Corporation (CR20), was recently launched in the province of Ícolo e Bengo, Angola, according to local authorities.

The Brazilian Beef project, an initiative of the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (ABIEC) in co-operation with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (APEX), is carrying out another commercial promotion and business generation agenda in China between 14 and 20 May.

China's Minister of Finance, Lan Fo'an, announced the availability of more than 700 million yuan in the form of subsidies for the implementation of structural projects in Mozambique, adding that the priority areas will be defined by the governments of the two countries.

The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Daniel Chapo, concluded his state visit to the People's Republic of China last week, achieving significant results for the country's development. Among the main advances, the guarantee of investment for the construction of a reference surgical centre in Maputo stands out, which is expected to become one of the largest facilities of its kind in Africa.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva praised China–Brazil space cooperation, describing it as exemplary, in a congratulatory message sent on the occasion of China’s Space Day. The head of state stressed that this partnership highlights the importance of international cooperation in the exploration and peaceful use of outer space.

The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, expressed the expectation that Macao may contribute to the entry of more Portuguese-speaking countries into the institution.