JAC Motors announces the start of its activity in Portugal and launches electric trucks with a gross weight of 7.5 tons and a range of more than 230 kilometers.

Cape Verde has the support of Chinese experts to combat the thousand-foot pest and produce seaweed for consumption, said the Minister of Agriculture and Environment, Gilberto Silva.

Construction work on the maternity and paediatric ward at Baptista de Sousa Hospital (HBS) in São Vicente was officially launched on the 15th of December. They are expected to be completed within 20 months. The project, which covers an area of 5,550 square metres, is funded by the Chinese government, with an investment of around 1.2 billion escudos.

The frequency of the direct flight between Portugal and China will increase from two to four times a week, a source from Turismo de Portugal confirmed to Lusa on the 21st of December.

This year, in addition to important launches - especially the Dolphin, which revolutionised the Brazilian market - BYD announced plans to set up a vehicle factory in Brazil. Among many negotiations, the Chinese company signed an agreement with the government of Bahia to acquire the former Ford factory.

On the 21st of December, Governor João Azevêdo received representatives from the Shaanxi Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the João Pessoa Convention Centre. On the occasion, a letter of intent was signed that provides for economic and commercial cooperation, as well as exchange programmes for teachers and students between the government of Paraíba and the province of Shaanxi.

The first vice-president of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique, Hélder Ernesto Injojo, made his first official visit to China between the 10th and 17th of December. During his stay in the country, Injojo spoke with representatives of Chinese legislative bodies at all levels and visited several companies that have invested in and collaborated with Mozambique.

In 2024, UFMG is expected to sign academic exchange and scientific cooperation agreements with universities in Mainland China, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Turkey and, together with the Brazilian embassy in China, will organise an agenda of events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Brazil's resumption of diplomatic relations with the Asian country.

The Chinese company BYD has invested a further R$6 million in a new Research and Development (R&D) laboratory in Campinas, which will be the first in Latin America dedicated to studying the entire production cycle of photovoltaic modules, from the processing of quartz (silicon ore) to the testing of final products.

China's ambassador to São Tomé, Xu Yingzhen, said on the 18th of December that 2023 was a fruitful year in terms of deepening bilateral economic and trade cooperation ties between China and São Tomé and Príncipe.

On the 16th of December, the Chinese community in Rio de Janeiro held a charity event entitled "Giving Roses, Leaving Fragrances in Hands". The ceremony was marked by donations from the 88 engaged Chinese members in the state of Rio.

Chinese businessmen plan to set up a sesame processing and export centre to China near the Chonguene dock in Gaza province, southern Mozambique.