Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages on February 8 on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, which were published on the Portuguese Presidency's website.

Brazil's soybean exports totaled 2.3 million tons in January. The pace of shipments grew significantly when compared to the same period in 2023, when shipments reached 944.3 thousand tons, according to data from the National Association of Exporters (Anec), released on February 7.

China and Brazil have maintained a space cooperation program since 1988. Over these 36 years, the China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite Program (CBERS) has worked to develop, launch and operate a series of satellites intended for Earth observation.

According to Chinese diplomacy, the agreement signed between China and Brazil for the reciprocal granting of visas for up to 10 years for leisure, business or family travel will come into force on February 19.

After the first full year to be represented exclusively by the company CFPT (representation began in January 2023), which is part of the Multimoto group, CFMoto revealed an impressive performance in terms of motorcycle sales.

The exploration of heavy sands in the Pebane district, Zambézia Province, by the Chinese company TZM Resources is expected to begin in the coming months, as equipment installation and testing are in the final phase.

Chinese company LongPing agreed to purchase 90% of the soybean seed processing unit from Goiás Cereal Ouro in Rio Verde (GO). The operation will mark the group's entry into a new segment in Brazil.

The rector of the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), Cicília Maia, received a delegation from China and technicians from the State Government on February 3 to begin discussions on the installation of the International Center for Technological Innovation and Mechanization of Family Farming in Mossoró.

The Chinese BYD has just signed a partnership with Shell (England) and Raízen to install charging hubs in eight capital cities starting this year. São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Curitiba, Florianópolis, Salvador and Belém will be the cities covered by the program, which will use the Shell Recharge network and the Tupinambá digital platform, acquired by Raízen.

7 films produced by the two countries, Brazil and China, began to be shown at the Guimarães Rosa Cultural Center, in São Tomé and Príncipe. Two films are shown weekly, one Chinese and the other Brazilian.

Foton, a Chinese giant in the commercial vehicle segment, already sells four models in Brazil through a network of approximately 30 dealerships strategically distributed across ten states and the Federal District. The Aumark S 715, Aumark S 916, Aumark S 1217 A/B and the iBlue 6T tram models are designed to meet the demands of the Brazilian market, especially in the urban transport and logistics sector, driven by the growth of e-commerce.

The Chinese capital company CTG Brasil, operator of the Ilha Solteira and Jupiá hydroelectric plants on the Paraná River, on the border between the States of Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo, will release a total of 1 million fish into the waters of the river where it generates energy this February.