Led by deputy director Wong Ka Ki, a delegation from the Directorate of Education and Youth Development Services (DSEDJ) was in Lisbon last week to take part in activities commemorating the Chinese New Year, the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Portugal and the 25th anniversary of the Macao SAR, as well as to strengthen exchanges with various educational institutions.

Air Macau is hiring pilots from Portuguese-speaking African countries, particularly Cape Verde. TDM Rádio Macau knows that in recent months at least five Cape Verdean pilots have been hired and that more pilots will be hired this year, information that was confirmed by Air Macau to the Radio.

Chinese automaker GWM has postponed the inauguration of its plant in Iracemápolis, in the state of São Paulo, scheduled for May, citing recent measures by the federal government, and now plans to launch the new plant in the second half of this year.

The 4th Albergue Lusophone Market will be held on February 17th and 18th outside the Santa Casa de Misericórdia (SCM) Albergue in São Lázaro. 18 stalls were on site to showcase typical products from the Macanese community, Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking countries. Wines, drinks, cans, nuts, coffee, but also lots of handicrafts and perfumes were on display at the event.

China remains one of the main financiers and builders of infrastructure essential for Mozambique's progress. Emblematic projects such as the Maputo-KaTembe bridge and the Maputo Circular stand out as milestones in Sino-Mozambican cooperation, boosting the country's development.

At 99, BYD and Santander announced a partnership to encourage the adoption of electric cars by drivers. In this partnership, BYD will grant an 8% discount on the list price of the entry-level version of Dolphin.

According to Açoriano Oriental, a Chinese businesswoman, she will build a luxury tourist development with 19 villas next to Praia de Santa Bárbara, in Ribeira Grande, in São Miguel. The project represents an investment of 15 to 20 million euros.

Data from the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex) indicate that trade between Brazil and China had a start to the year marked by a significant increase of 53.7% in Brazilian exports, which totaled US$7.769 billion, accompanied by a rise of 10.2% in Chinese sales to US$5.062 billion. Trade flow totaled US$ 12.831 billion (up 33%).

In a statement issued on February 12, Mota-Engil informs that it has signed a contract worth 115 million euros relating to a waste management project in Peru, within the scope of the Las Bambas project. Mota-Engil's shareholder is China Communications Construction Company Limited.

The tenth edition of the Chinese Cultural Week in Cape Verde takes place from February 9 to 18, with activities in Praia and Mindelo.

In the recent past, many patients have been faced with the postponement and even suspension of surgeries due to a lack of anesthesia. It is in this scenario that the Minister of Health, Ângela Costa, received a donation of medicines and hospital equipment for 90 thousand euros from Chinese ambassador Xu Yingzhen.

According to information published on its institutional website, the Government of Equatorial Guinea decided to implement more surveillance cameras in the country.