A major road infrastructure project, undertaken by China Railway 20th Bureau Group Corporation (CR20), was recently launched in the province of Ícolo e Bengo, Angola, according to local authorities.

The Brazilian Beef project, an initiative of the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (ABIEC) in co-operation with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (APEX), is carrying out another commercial promotion and business generation agenda in China between 14 and 20 May.

China's Minister of Finance, Lan Fo'an, announced the availability of more than 700 million yuan in the form of subsidies for the implementation of structural projects in Mozambique, adding that the priority areas will be defined by the governments of the two countries.

The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Daniel Chapo, concluded his state visit to the People's Republic of China last week, achieving significant results for the country's development. Among the main advances, the guarantee of investment for the construction of a reference surgical centre in Maputo stands out, which is expected to become one of the largest facilities of its kind in Africa.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva praised China–Brazil space cooperation, describing it as exemplary, in a congratulatory message sent on the occasion of China’s Space Day. The head of state stressed that this partnership highlights the importance of international cooperation in the exploration and peaceful use of outer space.

The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, expressed the expectation that Macao may contribute to the entry of more Portuguese-speaking countries into the institution.

The Angolan state will resort to financing from the Bank of China, with coverage from the Chinese Export Credit Insurance Agency (Sinosure), in a total amount of approximately $63.8 million US dollars, to strengthen the Digital Education project, a local magazine has learned.

In a strategic meeting with the Brazilian press, recently held in Shanghai, China, the SAIC Group formalised a decisive step in its international operation. The Chinese automaker confirmed the launch of the first model from IM Motors, its high-end electric vehicle division, in the Brazilian market.

The Mozambique Information Agency (AIM) has recently signed important co-operation agreements with Xinhua News Agency and China Media Group, documents which are set to strengthen its role as the leading news dissemination body in Mozambique.

Businesspeople from the Zhejiang association of the Chamber of Commerce Angola-China recently delivered 200 tonnes of various goods in Luanda to victims of the rains in Benguela province, in the east of Angola.

The state of São Paulo recently brought together in Campinas government representatives, companies and experts from Brazil and China to discuss the expansion of data centres in the country, with an emphasis on infrastructure, energy and bilateral co-operation.

The Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR), Sam Hou Fai, recently met in Lisbon with the President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Portugal, João Cura Mariano, with whom he exchanged views on strengthening interconnection and promoting exchange and co-operation in the judicial area between Macao and Portugal, among other topics.