CCILC was a guest speaker at the workshop “The Chinese Market: A Destination for Portuguese Exports”, held in Torres Vedras. This initiative was made possible by the invitation of Crédito Agrícola Mútuo de Torres Vedras (CCAMTV), through its current President Manuel Guerreiro, as well as with the cooperation of the Jorge Álvares Foundation, represented by its President, Maria Celeste Hagatong.

With the theme “From Green Coffee to Golden Future: Exploring New Paths for Coffee Development between China and Brazil”, Luckin Coffee's first China-Brazil Coffee Cultural Salon was held in Xiamen City, Fujian Province.

SGBH (State Grid Brazil Holding) - a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned Grid Corporation - recently laid the foundation stone - the first step - for the construction of the transmission line that will take electricity produced in the Northeast by wind, solar and hydroelectric power plants to the Midwest. The expectation is that around 12 million people will benefit in various locations in the Midwest, such as Brasília (DF).

During a recent symposium organized by the Chinese embassy in Portugal, several Portuguese practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) shared their experiences of internships at the Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Recently, the municipality of Russas, in the Jaguaribe Valley (CE), hosted the inauguration of the Lagoinha Solar Complex, a project that combines economic development and sustainability. The enterprise, run by the multinational CGN Brasil, not only strengthens the state's renewable energy matrix, but also promises to create more than a thousand direct and indirect jobs.

According to a press release, the Hong Kong authorities are organizing a business lunch in Portugal on July 3 entitled “Unveiling New Horizons: Affordable Housing and Opportunities in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area”. The Commissioner for Greater Bay Area Development, Maisie Chan Kit Ling, will give a speech on the “huge business opportunities” that the regional project offers Portuguese entrepreneurs.

UFG recently received a visit from the Minister-Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Brazil, Jia Chen, accompanied by the Second Secretary, Zhang Delong. The meeting celebrated the long and successful history of cooperation between the University and Chinese institutions.

The Mozambican government and Chinese technology giant Huawei are exploring the possibility of building a factory to produce mobile phones tailored to the needs of rural areas in the country, it was recently announced. The mutual interest was expressed during a visit by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and the Mozambican Community Abroad, Maria Manso, to Huawei in the Chinese capital, Beijing, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mozambique.

Instituto Ecofuturo, in partnership with Suzano Asia and China’s Tongji University, is developing the "Sino-Brazilian Collaboration Program in Education and Nature."

The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) has announced the opening of a new office in the "Silicon Valley" of the Asian country. Apex will now be present in Shenzhen, a city in China’s Guangdong Province. The Shenzhen region is considered China’s "Silicon Valley" — a Special Economic Zone created in 1979 that has become a global reference in technology.

The municipality of Valença is strengthening partnerships to host an international laboratory dedicated to aerospace engineering and the development of technologies related to ocean energy. The initiative was presented at the Town Hall and is based on a partnership between the Chinese Space Center and several Portuguese institutions of higher education and engineering.

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) recently received the Vice Minister of Science and Technology of China, Lin Xin, in Brasília, for a high-level meeting with the Secretary for Technological Development and Innovation, Daniel Almeida.