The Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA) took part last week in the 13th International Trade and Development Forum on Crop Protection, promoted by the China Crop Protection Industry Association (CCPIA), in Qingdao, China.

Brazil’s Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI) recently held a meeting in Brasília with a delegation from China’s Ministry of Natural Resources, led by Vice-Minister Zhuang Shaoqin.

The China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) 2026, one of the most relevant international events dedicated to global supply chains, logistics innovation and international economic co-operation, opened in Beijing last week.

Since 1 May this year, China has expanded its zero-tariff treatment to all 53 African countries that maintain diplomatic relations with the country. For Portuguese-speaking African countries, this measure opens up new possibilities.

The Festival CAIXA Ano Cultural Brasil-China will arrive in the capital of the State of Paraná on 1 and 2 July, at CAIXA Cultural Curitiba.

Brazil’s Minister of Finance, Dario Durigan, recently filed a Letter of Presentation of the Republic with China’s capital market regulatory bodies, marking the first formal step towards the issuance of Brazilian sovereign bonds denominated in yuan, known as Panda Bonds.

Beijing Capital Airlines recently launched a new direct route between Beijing Daxing International Airport and Lisbon, which will operate for about three months.

The development of electric mobility and the growing presence of Chinese manufacturers in the Brazilian market have increased the search for new business links between companies from the two countries.

The number of Portuguese visitor arrivals in Macao increased by 34.7 per cent in the first five months of the year, according to official data released recently.

Pará State University (UEPA) recently concluded an important participation in the International Mission of the Brazilian Association of Rectors of State and Municipal Universities (ABRUEM) to China.

As part of the celebrations of International Children’s Day, three companies of China’s Jinan Yuxiao Group recently donated school bags, school supplies, clothing, forearm crutches, a wheelchair and a hot meal to orphaned children and children with disabilities at seven rural primary schools in the districts of Inhassunge, Inhamuchindo and Quelimane, in Zambézia Province.

Representatives of governments, companies and financial institutions from China and Brazil recently gathered in São Paulo to discuss economic co-operation, trade and new bilateral investments.