According to Brazil’s Ministry of Tourism, the country received 113,228 Chinese tourists between January and August 2026, around 10% more than the 103,122 recorded throughout 2025. Compared with the first eight months of 2025, when 65,319 Chinese visitors arrived, this represents an increase of 73.3%.

A delegation led by Sofia Cordeiro, Subdirectorate of the Directorate-General for Studies, Planning and Evaluation of Portugal’s Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation, recently visited Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) to deepen co-operation in higher education and advanced scientific research.

The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) recently received a delegation from the National Center of Educational Technology (NCET), under China’s Ministry of Education, to discuss strengthening co-operation in the areas of digital transformation in education, artificial intelligence and academic co-operation.

Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), recently held talks with the President of Angola’s National Assembly, Adão de Almeida, in Beijing.

More than one hundred members of Guinea-Bissau’s security forces recently received free consultations and medical treatment from the 21st Chinese Medical Team.

The Chinese Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Wang Wenli, and the President of the Republic, José Ramos-Horta, highlighted the strengthening of bilateral relations last week, with particular emphasis on the economy, infrastructure, health, education, agriculture and security.

Alibaba Cloud, Alibaba Group’s cloud computing division, launched its first cloud region in South America, with two data centres in the Brazilian state of São Paulo.

The Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN) recently received a delegation from the Changping District People’s Government in Beijing, China, accompanied by representatives of the Europe China Joint Innovation Center (EUCJIC), to learn about the region’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) recently organised the 15th Statistics Conference of the Central Banks of Portuguese-speaking Countries, marking the second time that the AMCM has hosted the event, following the 2021 edition.

The Macao University of Tourism (UTM) is strengthening co-operation with institutions of Portuguese-seaking countries through new training programmes and academic exchanges.

The Minister of Justice and Human Rights of Guinea-Bissau, João Bernardo Vieira, is representing the country at the inaugural meeting of the International Alliance for Combating Crime, being held in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province.

In order to commemorate the 204th anniversary of Brazil’s independence, the Brazilian Embassy in China held a commemorative ceremony in Beijing last week. In his speech, Brazil’s ambassador to China, Marcos Galvão, said that the spirit of Brazil’s independence reflects fundamental values upheld by the Brazilian people.