The largest power transmission auction ever held in Brazil was won by China's State Grid, which took the main project with expected contributions of 18 billion reais, Spain's Celeo Redes and Brazil's Alupar in a consortium with the Mercury fund.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Wish Group, Vinícius Lummertz, was received by the Chinese Ambassador to Brazil, Mr. Zhu Qingqiao. The reception was held jointly with the Minister Counselor of the Embassy, Mr. Shu Jianping, and the Counselor of the Economic and Commercial Department of China, Mr. Wu Changxue.

The D11B electric articulated bus model from Chinese automaker BYD was highly evaluated in tests conducted by the City of Curitiba. Urbanização de Curitiba S.A (Urbs), which manages transport in the capital of Paraná, released the results on the 12th of December, highlighting the vehicle's superior performance compared to other brands.

China will send to São Tomé and Príncipe for the period 2024 to 2029 a total of four Chinese medical teams made up of several Chinese specialists to support the national health system, Chinese ambassador Xu YingZhen announced on the 12th of December.

The State of Mato Grosso formalized, on the 14th of December, an agreement with the Chinese Province of Hainan aiming to boost exchange and cooperation between the Free Trade Zones (ports and ZPE) of both parties as part of a joint effort to promote high-quality development.

The Chinese company CITIC Dicastal will install a component factory for the automotive industry in Águeda, which will involve an investment of 180 million euros and is expected to create between 500 and 600 jobs, according to the “Jornal de Negócios” on the 12th of December.

Macau's Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) announced on the 13th of December that it is negotiating a new round of funding for joint scientific research with its Portuguese counterpart.

The Germânica Group, a dealership chain in the interior of São Paulo, has opened the first dealership of Chinese automaker GWM (Great Wall Motor) in Limeira. Located on Avenida Major José Levi Sobrinho, GWM Germânica received around R$12 million in investments and is responsible for generating 25 direct jobs.

LIDE, Valor Económico and O Globo are promoting the "Brazil China Meeting" from 10 to 13 January in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, which will bring together around 100 participants, including presidents of large companies, CEOs and investors from China and Brazil.

The Chinese government canceled the import tariff on 98 percent of Angolan products entering its market. This tariff relief is extended to five more African countries: Gambia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Madagascar, Mali and Mauritania and comes into force on the 25th of December.

Chinese electric car (EV) manufacturer Seres opened its second dealership in São Paulo, Brazil, at the weekend. The company began operations in Brazil in July 2023 - and this move highlights the growing interest in the EV industry in the country.

Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM) plans to launch flights to Brazil, China and India in 2024, the state-owned company announced on the 12th of December, at the launch of flights between Maputo and Cape Town, South Africa.