The factory for pig iron production, owned by the Angolan company Companhia Siderúrgica do Cuchi (CSC) and located in the province of Cuando Cubango, could be completed before the end of this year, with the arrival in Angola of the last equipments as required by the initial tests, which were acquired from Brazil. Currently, the vessel with cargo has already left the country and should dock at the port of Luanda within the next 45 days.

For the first time, the Portuguese-speaking countries will have a Lusofonia pavilion at the Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo, which will be held from 23 to 25 September, which was announced on the 2nd of September. The aim is to showcase their cultural diversity and play the role of Macao as a platform between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries, according to a statement from the Macao Government Tourism Office.

The Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Seres Motors made its first product display in Brazil during Intersolar South America, an event in São Paulo (SP) focused on the energy sector. Seres Motors is a subsidiary of Chongqing Sokon Industry Group.

The Chinese car brand BYD announced the delivery of 20 electric buses to the metropolitan region of Salvador, in the state of Bahia. This is the first batch of electric buses in Bahia, which are expected to start operating in September.

Angola wants more Chinese investors to grow agricultural products in Angola that can be exported to China, said the Minister of Economy and Planning of Angola, Mário Caetano João, in an interview with the Chineses state news agency Xinhua published on the 30th of August.

The Federal University of Ceará, Brazil and the University of Saint Joseph of the SAR of Macao signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the 31st of August at the Confucius Institute of the UFC, aiming to establish and consolidate strategic alliances between the two universities.

Under the “One Belt, One Road” initiative, China’s economic and social indicators have achieved rapid development, and China’s development achievements are admirable, proving that humanity’s future can rest on mutually beneficial cooperation between countries and peoples, as recently told the Diário do Povo by António Felipe, former vice-president of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal.

The opening ceremony of the photography and video exhibition “Amizade China e Rio” took place on the 29th of August in Rio de Janeiro, both online and offline. The exhibition aims to show a close historical and cultural bond over decades between China and the Brazilian city.

The Office of Foreign Affairs of Sichuan Province announced on the 1st of September that the Chinese government and the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil have reached an agreement on the establishment of a consulate general of Brazil in Chengdu, with consular districts covering the city of Chongqing and the provinces of Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and Shaanxi. This is the third consulate general of Brazil in China.

Portugal will exhibit its tourist offer and traditional products, including cork and wines, at the China International Fair for Trade in Services, which takes place in Beijing between the 1st and 5th of September.

According to a study released on 31st of August by the Brazil-China Business Council, Chinese companies invested US$ 5.9 billion in Brazil in 2021, the highest figure recorded since 2017 and 208% higher than that recorded in 2020, when global businesses and Chinese investment, in particular, were affected by the consequences of COVID-19.

UNICOBA, a manufacturer of batteries and energy storage solutions, took its new products to Intersolar South America 2022. The Chinese Shenzhen Center Power Tech.Co.,Ltd. is the largest shareholder of UNICOBA.