Petrobras president Jean-Paul Plates said that the state-owned company plans to establish a Petrobras subsidiary in China in 2024. The objective, according to Plates, would be to promote a closer oil trading partnership between the two countries. The president of Petrobras said that Brazilian President Lula will announce this plan at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil.

To stimulate and boost careers in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) is entering into a partnership with China's Huawei, which operates in more than 170 countries and serves more than three billion people worldwide.

The Chinese company Huati Lighting Technology announced on 27 December that it intends to invest a total of 3 million dollars in the purchase of a stake in the lithium mine located in the district of Gilé, in the province of Zambézia, in central Mozambique.

Suzano has taken delivery of the ship "Green Santos" from Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers, the name given to the first vessel specifically designed by the Chinese company to serve Suzano. The vessel, which was launched on 22 December at the Port of Dalian, in China's Liaoning province, has a deadweight tonnage of 77,000 tonnes and is the largest vessel of its kind in the world.

The Ministry of Tourism has announced the selection of Brazilian travel and tourism agencies accredited to receive Chinese tourists in Brazil in 2024. The 276 agencies selected are registered with the Ministry of Tourism's Registration System for Individuals and Legal Entities, Cadastur, and will be able to provide reception, tours and other tourist activities for these visitors.

EDP has agreed to buy back the 49 per cent stake it sold several years ago to China Three Gorges (CTG) in a group of wind farms located in Portugal, Italy and Poland. The repurchase was made for around 570 million euros, the Portuguese electricity company said in a statement to the Portuguese Securities Market Commission (CMVM).

China's Aito, a partnership between Huawei and Seres, has unveiled its first six-seater SUV, the M9. Launched in China on 26 December, its pre-sale there has already begun, and it will arrive in Brazil later this year, with no date yet set. The model comes packed, as well as several screens and even a cinema projector. In addition, the vehicle features the latest technology from Huawei, for example.

Between January and November 2023, exports from Minas Gerais to China totalled US$ 14.4 billion. In the same period, sales by Minas Gerais companies abroad totalled US$ 36.2 billion, i.e. 40% of the state's total exports went to the Asian giant, with the commodities iron ore, soya and beef standing out.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Téte António, received on the 27th of December in Luanda, the Chargé d'Affaires of the People's Republic of China accredited to the Republic of Angola, Chen Feng. The meeting focused all the attention on Minister Téte António's most recent official visit to China.

Suframa received, on the 28th of December, a visit from representatives of the Economic and Commercial Department of the Chinese Embassy in Brazil, led by minister-counselor Shao Yingjun. On the agenda, are aspects regarding the functioning of the Manaus Free Trade Zone (ZFM) and the possibility of the entry of new Chinese investments.

The drone show in Balneário Camboriú — the largest ever in Brazil and Latin America — will be operated by artificial intelligence. The equipment is controlled by software developed by the Chinese multinational E-Hang.

The information was provided by the president of the Association of Chinese Businessmen in Cape Verde, Paulo Pan, who, in an interview with Inforpress, said that many Chinese now intend to invest in the real estate and hotel sectors through the purchase of old houses in Mindelo, in São Vincent.