Jin Hongjun is the new Chinese Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau, replacing Wang Hua, the Government-run news agency Xinhua reports.

São Tomé and Príncipe’s Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada begins an official visit to Mainland China tomorrow, where he will sign newly struck co-operation deals between the two nations, Lusa reports.

Mainland corporations want to acquire engineering groups, and gain the rights to build and operate commercial railways in Brazil, Reuters reports.

Lisbon and Beijing have agreed to measures that remove some obstacles to bilateral trade, the Portuguese government has announced.

President Xi Jinping has sent his congratulations to the newly elected president of East Timor, Francisco Guterres, the Xinhua news agency reports.

A consortium led by the China Investment Corp. has acquired a 90-percent stake in Nova Transportadora do Sudeste SA, the natural gas pipeline unit of Brazil’s Petrobras SA.

Deputy Foreign Minister Zhang Ming and Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi have discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation in agriculture and public works, the AIM news agency reports.

Cape Verde’s airports saw a 10.1-percent increase in passenger movements last year, A Semana reports.

The Chinese Embassy in São Tomé and Príncipe has reopened after the resumption of diplomatic ties, the government broadcaster CCTV reports.

The Portuguese government wants more Mainland Chinese investment in the manufacturing and agricultural sectors, the Lusa news agency reports.

The purchasing managers index for manufacturing in China rose to 51.8 points last month from 51.6 points the month before, Xinhua reports.

The annual value of Cape Verdean imports increased by 10.5 percent last year, A Semana reports. The Cape Verdean newspaper, citing National Institute of Statistics data, says imports from Portugal accounted for 46.5 percent of the value, and that the Mainland, Spain, the Netherlands and the United States were other big sources of imports.