Exports from Portuguese-speaking countries to China got off to the best start ever, reaching 35 billion dollars (32.6 billion euros) in the first quarter of 2024. This is the highest figure for the period between January and March.

Omoda and Jaecoo (O&J) confirmed during the Beijing Motor Show that the first Jaecoo models for the Brazilian market will arrive from the last quarter of 2024. The Jaecoo 7 and 8 will be launched between the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025 respectively.

The Brazilian Rice Industry Association (Abiarroz) participated in a mission to China, led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, between the 15th and 19th of April, to discuss sanitary and phytosanitary issues related to trade negotiations between the two countries.

In a strategic move to expand its presence in the electric vehicle market, the JAP Group entered into an exclusive partnership with the Foton Motor Group, assuming the position of official importer of the Chinese manufacturer in Portugal.

Alexandre Siqueira, president of the Tucuruí municipal council, received the president of the Chinese investment group “China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC)” and his entourage.

China's ambassador to Angola, Zhang Bin, said on April 30, after an audience with the Vice-President of the Republic, Esperança da Costa, that his country is promoting new major strategic projects with Angola, as well as speeding up economic relations with the implementation, as soon as possible, of the Caculo-Cabaça hydroelectric project and the new Caio Deep Water Port, in Cabinda province.

On May 2, the University of Coimbra (UC), Renmin University of China (RUC) and the University of Macau (UM) entered into a partnership for academic and scientific cooperation. The memorandum of understanding between the UC and the two prestigious institutions was signed by the Rector of the UC

YTO, a Chinese state-owned tractor manufacturer, is stepping up its presence in Brazil. The company, which began its operations in the country last year with direct sales, is expanding its activities through a partnership with the BDG Group. For the first time, it is taking part in Agrishow in Ribeirão Preto, where it detailed its growth ambitions.

The Chinese company Zhongtong Bus announced on its Facebook page that it has already delivered the 35 electric vehicles that will serve the Mondego Mobility System.

On April 28, Air China resumed its flight between Beijing, China, and São Paulo, via Guarulhos Airport. With a stopover in Madrid, Spain, the flights are operated by Boeing 787-9 aircraft, which have capacity for 293 passengers. The operation, which takes place twice a week, was suspended three years ago due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The BYD Shark, the Chinese brand's first medium truck, will be launched in Brazil in August. Sources linked to the brand and various dealers have already confirmed that the BYD Shark will be launched in Brazil in August, with the first batch coming in full. The truck will be unveiled globally in the next few months, making the debut in Brazil really quick.

On April 27, the automaker BYD carried out the formal delivery of the first unit of 14 ordered to equip Line 17-Gold of the São Paulo subway on April 27th, in the Guang'an industrial park, in Sichuan province, southwest China.