A Chinese delegation from the Shandong Macroeconomic Research Academy visited Companhia das Docas do Estado da Bahia (CODEBA) on the afternoon of May 20, where they could learn about the Federal Port Authority and the potential of the Ports of Salvador, Aratu-Candeias and Ilhéus. The visit is part of the beginning of the agenda, which marks the celebrations of the Brazil-China relationship in Bahia.

The repair and expansion project for the Luassim Hydroelectric Power Station was completed in the city of Dundo, Ronda Norte province, in Angola, according to the financier, China Gezhouba Group Company Ltd., a subsidiary of China Energy Engineering Cooperation.

Present Brazilian coffee sustainability projects, export data, position in the global market, and strengthen the country's representation in China. These were the objectives of the participation of the Brazilian Coffee Exporters Council (Cecafé), in partnership with the Brazilian Embassy in Beijing and the Consulate General of Brazil in Shanghai, in the China Kunshan International Fair for Coffee Industry 2024 (COFAIR 2024), held on May 16 to 19.

São Tomé and Príncipe will be at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in the Chinese capital Beijing in the second half of this year, as announced on May 16 by the ambassador of the People's Republic of China, Xu Yingzhen. The diplomat announced the invitation during “The China/São Tomé and Príncipe Bilateral Seminar” held at the Palácio dos Congressos.

The donation ceremony for Chinese companies to Rio Grande do Sul was held on May 17 with the participation of the state government, the Chinese Consulate General and the Brazilian Association of Chinese Companies (Abec). Throughout the event, which took place in hybrid form, the Chinese who were at the Brazilian headquarters of the Bank of China in São Paulo expressed solidarity and reaffirmed their confidence in the recovery of the people of Rio Grande do Sul.

Automaker BYD has been making its way in Brazil with ambitious goals. Importing models from China to Brazil since the end of 2021, the company took ninth place in the number of cars sold in the country in April, with 6,965 units sold.

The twinning between Viseu and the Chinese city of Taiyuan took another step forward on May 16 with the signing of the agreement between the Portuguese municipality and the delegation from the People's Republic of China. This ceremony took place in the main hall of Viseu City Hall.

Stella Li, Executive Vice President of BYD and CEO of BYD Americas, said on May 15 that the Shark pickup truck will be one of the models that the Chinese manufacturer will assemble at its plant in Camaçari (BA). The first hybrid pick-up on the market is due to arrive in Brazil in September, and is currently still being imported from China.

Boosted by shipments of oil, unroasted coffee and Brazilian soybean meal, the volume exported by Brazil to the European Union jumped 46.2% in April 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, according to the Foreign Trade Indicator (Icomex) released on May 16 by the Brazilian Institute of Economics of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (Ibre/FGV).

Temu, which operates Pinduoduo's international e-commerce and is China's third largest digital services platform, is seeking certification from the Federal Revenue Service to join the Remessa Conforme program. This program allows companies to import goods worth up to US$50 without incurring the 60% import tax, as well as facilitating customs clearance.

IM Motors confirmed that it will reach the Portuguese market in 2025. The brand, founded in 2020 and belonging to the Chinese group SAIC, will present itself at the ECAR Show, which takes place at the Lisbon International Fair (FIL) on May 17, 18 and 19.

Biomm, a Brazilian biotechnology company, concluded on May 16 an exclusive agreement with the Chinese Kexing Biopharm Co. Ltd. for licensing, commercialization and distribution of the biosimilar drug liraglutide in Brazil. The agreement is important for Biomm's growth strategy, which is based on diversifying the portfolio to serve several therapeutic areas.