The Beijing Auto Show 2026 has come to an end, but the announcements made during the event have already outlined the next steps for Chinese manufacturers in Brazil. Beyond the presentation of new models and technologies, this year's edition left a clear indication: the next phase of consolidation for these brands in Brazil will involve local production.

As part of a cultural exchange initiative between Brazil and China, Brazilian music is in the spotlight at the JZ Spring Festival in Shanghai. In the 2026 edition, the event dedicated to jazz and contemporary Asian sounds features performances by several Brazilian artists.

The National Archives of Brazil have recently joined a new international co-operation agenda with China, aimed at modernising document management and digital preservation. The partnership provides for technical exchange, team training and the development of joint projects, with a focus on the use of technologies, including artificial intelligence, for the processing, organisation and access to public documents.

Business representatives in Guinea-Bissau have welcomed China's extension of the zero-tariff regime to African countries with diplomatic relations, considering that the measure could facilitate local products' access to the Chinese market.

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.