The Minister of State and Head of the Civil House of the President of the Republic, Dionísio da Fonseca, began a working visit to Beijing, China, on Monday, during which he visited several important bodies and services of the Chinese public administration.

The Portugal China Green Maritime Fuels & Decarbonization Forum 2026, which took place on 1 and 2 June in Oeiras, brings together policymakers, companies, investors, port sector representatives, scientific entities and diplomats for meetings dedicated to maritime decarbonisation, green fuels, bluetech innovation and blue economy investment.

Timor-Leste and China have strengthened their strategic co-operation in the agricultural sector, aiming to modernise rural development and enhance food security.

China is intensifying the use of the digital yuan in cross-border payments, with a particular focus on connecting to Portuguese-speaking markets. The digital yuan, the world's first state-issued digital currency, began development by the Chinese central bank in 2014, with technical tests carried out in several cities since 2019. The project already supports online and offline payments, smart contracts and integration with international systems.

Correios do Brasil (the Brazilian Postal Service) and the AliExpress platform have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a view to strengthening co-operation in the areas of logistics, technology and parcel tracking, aiming to improve delivery efficiency in e-commerce.

The Ministry of Communications concluded its mission to China last week with a significant advance in strengthening connectivity options in Brazil, promoting greater competition in the sector and expanding access to quality internet in regions still lacking adequate coverage.

The third meeting of the Committee of the Brazil-China Co-operation Fund for Productive Capacity Expansion for Sustainable Development was held last week at the headquarters of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) in São Paulo.

Invest Madeira is taking part, from 30 May to 6 June, in a business mission to Mainland China and Macao, with the aim of strengthening institutional and business relations between the Autonomous Region of Madeira and the Asian market. The initiative focuses on attracting foreign direct investment, technological innovation and academic co-operation.

Brazil's Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA) recently held the first edition of the Brazil-China Environmental Policy Experience Exchange Dialogue in Brasília.

The Macao Personal Data Protection Bureau (DSPDP) is preparing to sign co-operation agreements with its counterpart entities in Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe, an initiative that reinforces Macao's international presence in the field of digital governance and data protection within the Portuguese-speaking space.

An Angolan delegation took part last week in the Global Development and Poverty Reduction Forum 2026, held in Beijing, China.

The Legislative Assembly of the State of São Paulo has formally established the Brazil–China Friendship Group, within the framework of the Committee on International Relations. The initiative is coordinated by Deputy Maurici and aims to strengthen co-operation between São Paulo and China.