Representatives of the governments of China and Brazil held the 9th Meeting of the Economic-Trade and Cooperation Subcommittee of the Sino-Brazilian High-Level Concertation and Cooperation Commission (Cosban) on the 21st of November in Beijing.

Cape Verde made its debut in the ranking and was in 16th position among 28 countries, gaining 45 points out of 100, in the African Financial Markets Index, produced by the Official Forum of Monetary and Financial Institutions (OMFIF), in partnership with the financial group Absa,

Brazil's exports to China in 2023 could reach an all-time high of US$ 100 billion (almost R$ 500 billion), an unprecedented amount even taking into account trade with other countries around the world. The figure comes as a surprise even to the government's own economic team, which had predicted a ceiling of up to US$ 90 billion in Brazilian shipments to China.

Metro vehicles manufactured by CRRC Tangshan Co. were tested in Porto, Portugal, on the 13th of November, marking the first test of its kind in the European Union. The meters are also the first to be exported from China to the EU, according to the vehicle manufacturer.

GreenYellow, a French multinational provider of energy transition solutions, recently concluded the acquisition of a batch of 69,498 units of heterojunction bifacial photovoltaic modules (HJT) with a power of 685 Wp and 690 Wp, from the Chinese manufacturer Risen Energy, with 210mm. The modules will be used in eight photovoltaic plants in Brazil which, together, will reach a power of 47.95 MWp.

The Polytechnic of Leiria received the Education and Culture Prize, awarded by the Luso-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ex æquo to Huawei Technologies Portugal.

Stimulated by purchases from China, foreign sales by Brazilian agribusiness reached a record US$139.58 billion between January and October, 3% more than in the first ten months of last year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock reported on the 14th of November.

On the 10th of November, the University of Lisbon (ULisboa) was visited by a delegation from Shanghai University (SHU), during which the protocol between ULisboa and SHU was renewed.

Maxus, a Chinese vehicle manufacturer specialising in vans, has announced the arrival of its first two models in Brazil, with the aim of competing with large companies in the sector.

The Chinese business group H&S will create 20,000 direct jobs with the construction of the second phase of Shopping Popular, located in the Camama area, Talatona municipality, in Luanda, Angola.

After a visit by governor Mauro Mendes and his delegation to Shenzhen Agricultural Power, the city's food distribution center, on the 11th of November, the Chinese state-owned company, which manages the complex, stated that it will analyze the possibility of installing one of the largest refrigeration plants in the state of Mato Grosso.

The State University of Goiás (UEG) and Tsinghua University in Beijing, capital of China, will carry out joint research in the areas of climate change and innovative technologies in sustainable energy. The agreement signed with the Department of Engineering and Chemistry on 13 November was signed by the governor of Goiás, Ronaldo Caiado.