Cofco International announced on the 18th of August the first pipeline in Brazil, connecting its biodiesel plant in Rondonópolis with nearby distributors, which will increase the competitiveness of the fuel.

The University of Madeira is the higher education institution in Portugal with the highest percentage of indexed publications with joint affiliation with Chinese institutions in the years 2021 and 2022 (13.0%), followed by the University of Minho (4.5%) and ISCTE (4.5%).

After meeting with the Chinese ambassador on the 16th of August at the Esmeraldas Palace, Governor Ronaldo Caiado (UB) announced that three companies from the Asian country have confirmed their interest in setting up in Goiás.

On the 27th of July, Volkswagen announced the acquisition of a 4.99% stake in the Chinese brand Xpeng for 630 million euros for the joint development of electric vehicles.

In 18 months' time, Mozambique will produce more than 9.3 million tons of cement, with the start-up of the second production unit of the company "Dugongo Cimentos Nampula", located in the district of Nacala, in the northern province of Nampula.

On the 15th of August, representatives of the Chinese group Hebei Haode Rubber & Plastics - which produces conveyor belts for industrial plants in mining, steel and food factories, among others, in various countries around the world - visited Mayor Arnaldinho Borgo's office.

Leonel Pontes announced a few days ago, with a long message on social media, that he is the new technical director of Shanghai Shenhua, currently second in the Chinese soccer league.

The Ribeirinho Lda business group plans to complete 5,000 middle-income 3-bedroom houses within three and a half years, which will be built in the "Onzo Yami" (my house, my home) urbanization, near the centrality of Sequele, in the municipality of Cacuaco, Luanda.

Brazil imports 9.1 GW of solar panels from China in the first half of 2023

On the 12th of August, the Chinese Embassy in São Tomé and Príncipe, Xu Yingzhen, celebrated the Chinese Culture Day in the Autonomous Region of Principe, taking advantage of "August Culture Month", which is marked in the region, to promote cultural exchanges and strengthen cooperation ties between the two countries.

A few days ago, the National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG) promoted in Beijing, China, the second roadshow on the bidding of the 12 oil blocks of the Kwanza and Congo onshore basins, which will be on bidding from the 30th of September, as well as 14 blocks that are in Permanent Offer Regime.

Ford sold its factory at the Camaçari Automotive Hub (BA) to the Bahian government. The reversion agreement was signed on the 11th of August and the value of the sale was not disclosed.