As planned, Portugal will be one of the first European countries to receive the streetcars from Leapmotor International, a joint venture between Chinese manufacturer Leapmotor and Stellantis. The first two models will arrive in April.

Five of the ten largest e-commerce platforms in Brazil are Asian, and four of them are Chinese. Shopee, Temu, Shein and AliExpress, along with South Korea's Samsung, together recorded 639 million accesses in January 2025, according to Conversion's “E-commerce Sectors in Brazil” report. The imported market grew by 68% compared to the same month in 2024.

On March 10, the Greater ABC region took part in an economic and commercial exchange and cooperation meeting between China and Brazil. The event, held in São Paulo, focused on the development of strategic sectors and the promotion of investment and trade, with the aim of deepening relations between the two countries.

The Superior Court of Justice will hold, on March 11 and 12, the 1st STJ Brazil-China Law Congress, dedicated to discussions on the environment and artificial intelligence in the legal context of both countries. Topics include three specialized sections of the court: public law, private law, and criminal law.

The Guangdong CICB mission to China concluded with great success. On 6 March, the Foshan and CICB Seminar and Business Roundtable took place, an initiative led by ApexBrasil's Asia-Pacific office, jointly with the Foshan City Furniture Industry Association and the Centre for Brazilian Tanning (CICB).

According to data from the Bank of Portugal, China's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Portugal reached a record value of 3.96 billion euros in 2024, a growth of 9.3 per cent compared to 2023, accumulating 14 consecutive years of growth and multiplying 4.5 times in the last decade.

In a recent survey carried out by the British institute Rho Motion, Brazil emerged as the country with the largest presence of Chinese electric cars and plug-in hybrids. In February, it was found that 82% of these vehicles sold in the country are manufactured by Chinese brands.

The Brazil-China Melon Workshop will take place on March 18, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Sebrae-RN auditorium in Mossoró, with the theme “Exploring the Chinese Market for Brazilian Melons”. The event is aimed at melon producers, exporters, foreign trade consultants and all those involved in the fruit production chain.

Brands from China are entering Europe in a big way and Portugal is no exception. However, among the many already operating in Portugal, there are two that stand out at the moment - BYD and MG.

In January and February, China was the destination for 79% of Brazilian soybean exports, versus 75% in the same period last year, according to the National Association of Cereal Exporters (Anec).

INESC-ID announced the creation of the new Sino-Portuguese Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Public Health Technologies, in partnership with three Chinese institutions: the Guangzhou Laboratory (GL), Guangzhou Medical University (GMU) and the Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST). The project was formalized yesterday, March 5, in Lisbon, to strengthen international collaboration in the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to public health.

After the 5,500 BYD electrified vehicles imported from China landed in Espírito Santo, another 1,000 units are expected, this time from Omoda Jaecoo, from the Chery Group, at the port of Vitória, ES. They left Shanghai and Tianjin, China, on February 27, the company said on March 6.