The University of Macau inaugurated its Centre for Chinese History and Culture on Saturday, the institution says.

The university says the centre will help promote an understanding of Chinese culture in Portuguese-speaking Countries.

Macao’s Secretary for Administration and Justice Chan Hoi Fan was quoted as saying “developing research in Chinese history and culture in Macao will directly contribute to the dissemination of Chinese culture in Portuguese-speaking Countries, which will increase the international exchange and influence of Chinese culture”.

The new centre will promote research in history and culture, the university says.

The Mainland’s Ministry of Education considers the centre as a key research platform in the areas of humanities and social sciences.

The university will work with Tsinghua University and East China Normal University to develop the platform.