From 22 to 24 January, Cape Verde will host an official visit by a delegation from the China-Portuguese Speaking Countries Cooperation and Development Fund (CPDFund), led by director-general Li Na, as part of the promotion of economic and trade cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.

The vice-governor of the State of Goiás, Daniel Vilela, received, on 22 January, a Chinese delegation made up of members of the Yunnan Agricultural University (YAU), who will spend the week visiting Goiás. The objective is to present to the representatives of the Asian country the potential of Goiás for rice production and discuss partnerships to strengthen the culture.

The National Diamond Company of Angola (Endiama) will work to internationalize business in the diamond subsector and boost the national industry, its president of the Board of Directors (PCA), José Ganga Júnior, announced on January 17th in Luanda.

Brazil and China signed a bilateral cooperation agreement on January 19th that extends the validity of visas for the passports of citizens of both countries to ten years. The new validity period is double the current one, five years.

Great Wall Motor (GWM), the Chinese car brand, updated its plan for local production of electrified cars during a meeting on the afternoon of 20 January with Finance Minister Fernando Haddad.

BYD SkyRail stated in a note to the website that the first monorail train that will operate on Line 17 should arrive in Brazil by June this year.

The “good cooperative relationship” between the Macao Consumer Council (CC) and services and consumer associations in Portugal will see new chapters in 2024 in terms of exchanging information, exchanging experiences and training personnel in the area of consumer protection, said the local body.

Shein announced on January 17th the official launch of the Shein X incubation program for new designers and artists in Brazil. The Shein X project began in 2021 in the United States and is now present in more than 20 countries around the world.

In the Brazil China Meeting, brazilian agribusiness guarantees that it can meet the food demand of the Chinese market for the coming years in a sustainable manner and is betting on the green economy as the next frontier to be opened for products with greater added value.

The graduation ceremony of Huawei's Seeds for the Future 2023 program, held in the city of Maputo on January 12, was attended by Mateus Magala, Minister of Transport and Communications; Wang Hejun, Chinese ambassador to Mozambique; and Zhang Junming, general director of Huawei Mozambique.

Considered one of the largest infrastructure companies in China, China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) expressed interest in participating in the BR-040 auction in the segment between Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro. The information was published by the newspaper “Valor Económico”.

The governor of Santa Catarina, Jorginho Mello, signed a protocol of intentions with the Chinese company TP Link on January 11th. The group that manufactures routers and technology accessories is a leader in the segment in the world and saw Santa Catarina as an attraction to operate part of its inventory and import logistics.