In December 2023, the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) approved three new Chinese drone models for use in agricultural spraying in Brazil. Manufactured by the Chinese company DJI, one of the largest manufacturers of this type of drone in the world, the approved projects open doors for the launch of new models in the country and reinforce the cooperative aviation relations between Brazil and China.

Log-In reported on the 5th of January that the Log-In Evolution ship, a container ship with a nominal capacity of 3,158 TEUs, was received by the company's subsidiary in China. The ship will enter into operation on the 10th of January, in Shanghai, from where it will be positioned for Brazil.

NERSANT – Business Association of the Santarém Region, received on the 8th of January a Chinese business delegation interested in exploring investment opportunities in the city of Torres Novas and the Central region of Portugal. The delegation was particularly interested in making their investments in the association's pavilion.

Risen Energy received in Brazil Mr. Huai Wenming, president of China Electric Power Equipment (CPCEC), a wholly owned subsidiary of SPIC, who was leading a Chinese delegation visiting South America.

On the 3rd of January, the first phase of construction of the Barra do Dande Ocean Terminal (TOBD), with capacity to store 582,000 cubic metres of liquid and gaseous fuels, will be completed this year, the Minister of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas, Diamantino Azevedo, announced in Luanda.

Data from China's General Administration of Customs showed that Brazil exported 5.2 million tons of soybeans to China in November, an increase of 108% compared to the previous year. Attractive prices for the South American country's record harvest attracted Chinese buyers during the month, while drought in the Mississippi River and Panama Canal slowed U.S. purchases.

The Chinese bus manufacturer Zhong Tong conquered the Portuguese heavy passenger market, surpassing brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Iveco, MAN, or even the Portuguese CaetanoBus.

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.