Called MozUp, the Business Development Center was inaugurated on the 14th of June in the city of Pemba, with the aim of supporting the growth and development of Mozambican and foreign companies operating in the province of Cabo Delgado.

The Confucius Institute in Portugal was awarded “Model Confucius Institute” status at an event held on the 13th of June in north China’s Tianjin Municipality.

On the 14th of June, Chinese Higer, which is represented in Brazil by the Brazilian subsidiary TEVX Motors Group, announced a partnership with battery manufacturer CATL for the Brazilian market.

On the 14th of June, the Venâncio de Moura Diplomatic Academy (ADVM) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Confucius Institute of the Agostinho Neto University (UAN) for the creation of a classroom dedicated to teaching Chinese language and culture in ADVM facilities.

On the 14th of June, the Government of São Paulo received a delegation from the Guangdong province at Palácio dos Bandeirantes. The meeting reinforces and strengthens the relationship between the Chinese province and the State of São Paulo.

The Chinese car manufacturer GWM (Great Wall Motors) is finishing the construction of one of the first dealerships in Criciúma. It will be inaugurated at the end of the month.

The mayor of Aracaju, Edvaldo Nogueira, received, on the 12th of June, the acting consul general of China in Recife, Wang Ke, and the vice-consul, He Yongwei. At the meeting, they also discussed how the visit of the delegation from the Chinese city of Yantai, which will be in the capital in July, when the Sister Cities Agreement will be celebrated, will take place. Aracaju will be the first Brazilian city to sign this agreement with the Chinese city.

An agreement that will make possible what will perhaps be the biggest investment to be made in the country between 2023 and 2026 and with the potential to generate 10,000 jobs for Mozambicans was signed on the 14th of June, in Maputo by the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Silvino Moreno, and the company Eternal Tsingshan.

On the 13th of June, the Minister of Mines and Energy of Brazil, Alexandre Silveira, received the Counselor of Huawei Brazil and directors of the company in Brazil. During the meeting, Huawei representatives made a presentation about the company and its interest in investments in Brazil, especially in the areas of energy, mining, oil, gas and energy transition.

On the 12th of June, Turismo de Portugal launched a mini-program accessible from WeChat, a Chinese application that works as a social network and digital portfolio, aimed at promoting Portuguese gastronomy, sights or festivities in the Chinese market.

China imported 34.432 million tons of soybeans from Brazil until May 2023. According to data from the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex) of the Ministry of Economy, the volume is 20% higher than the 28.741 million tons in 2022. The country is the largest buyer of Brazilian oilseed, accounting for 70.23% of the volume so far.

The president of Banco do Nordeste (BNB), Paulo Câmara, received, on the 7th of June, at the bank’s headquarters, a visit from representatives of the Chinese Consulate and executives from the Chinese group CGN Brazil Energy.