On May 31, governor of Pernambuco, Raquel Lyra, and the president of Caruaru, Rodrigo Pinheiro, signed a term of commitment so that YTO Gruop, one of the main and oldest manufacturers of agricultural machinery in China, could establish itself in the city.

Chinese electronics producer Hisense announced on May 28 the start of production of televisions and air conditioning units in Brazil, in partnership with the factories of Multi (formerly Multilaser) and Friovix. In addition to local manufacturing, it will also enter the Brazilian market with the import of white goods for household appliances.

The Chinese company Y.A.N Internacional will invest a total of 983.6 million dollars in cotton production, in addition to wheat and corn, and plans to create 10 thousand jobs.

Gaza Province, in southern Mozambique, is expected to resume wheat production in the current quarter with the help of Chinese technology, local media reported on May 27.

The Government of Minas Gerais announced on May 28 the purchase of 24 new trains by the concessionaire Metrô BH, responsible for the operation, modernization and expansion of the metro system in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte. The aim is to provide more comfort and regularity in travel for public transport users.

The delegation of rural entrepreneurs from the Agro.BR project, which is participating in a trade mission from the Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Confederation (CNA) to China, visited, on May 28th and 29th, “Sial Shanghai 2024”, the main fair for Chinese agri-food products.

Portugal is present at ITB China, the largest tourism fair in the largest tourist-sending market, with a delegation of 20 Portuguese companies. The national delegation, led by the President of Turismo de Portugal, Carlos Abade, aims to explore opportunities for cooperation between tourism entities in both countries, encourage cooperation in the training of tourism professionals and encourage local companies locals to invest in the Tourism industry in Portugal.

After years of decline, Portuguese wine exports will see a double-digit increase in China in the first quarter of 2024, according to wine association ViniPortugal.

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil, Luciana Santos, received on May 23rd, at the FINEP headquarters, a Chinese delegation from CIRC (China Isotope & Radiation Corporation), a subsidiary holding company of the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) and the largest nuclear company for research and development, manufacturing, distribution and service of nuclear products in China.

On May 23, the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy (MIREME) and the National Hydrocarbon Company signed oil exploration and production concession contracts with the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) for five offshore blocks.

The Syngenta Group, acquired by the public company China National Chemical in 2015, has just announced an expansion of a multi-year agreement it has had since 2018 with the environmental conservation organization The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to recover more than 1 million hectares of degraded pastures in Brazil by 2026. Of this amount, 300 thousand hectares are in the Cerrado.

The President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, landed on May 27 in China.