China’s largest molybdenum producer, CMOC Group, said its Brazilian unit has entered into an agreement with Northern Engineering and Technology Corporation (NETC), a Chinese metallurgical research and design company, to develop its niobium and phosphorus project in Brazil.

Brazil’s former president Dilma Rousseff began leading the New Development Bank (NDB), also known as the BRICS Bank, which is headquartered in Shanghai, China, on the 28th of March.

On the 27th of March, the President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço, makes a field visit to the New International Airport, located in the area of Bom Jesus, municipality of Icolo and Bengo, in Luanda, to verify the level of execution of the work.

China’s Cofco is interested in expanding its trade relationship with Brazil focused on the low carbon economy, the Agriculture Ministry said on the 24th of March, after its delegation met with the company in Beijing.

Brazilian exporters will not need to use the dollar to carry out their commercial transactions with China. An agreement between the two central banks was announced by the Ministry of Finance of Brazil during the Brazil-China Economic Seminar held in Beijing on the 29th of March.

On the 22nd of March, Governor Jerônimo Rodrigues signed a protocol of intentions with the largest Chinese manufacturer of wind turbines, Goldwind Energias Renováveis, for the implementation of an industrial unit of wind turbines. The R$ 150 million investment of Goldwind will generate around 1,100 jobs.

The Monte do Pasto, located in Alentejo and owned by CESL Asia, was visited on the 23rd of March by the Chinese Ambassador, Zhao Bentang and the Minister of Territorial Cohesi,on, Ana Abrunhosa, as well as the Secretary of State for Regional Development, Isabel Ferreira.

Cooperativa Languiru and the Chinese company ITG announced on the 22nd of March the signature of a protocol of intentions to format a partnership. The objective, through a joint venture, is to buy shares in the production segments: poultry, pork, beef cuts and feed processing. This proposal must be approved by the members at the general meeting.

On the 22nd of March, the Major General of the Armed Forces of Guinea-Bissau, General Biaguê Na N’Tan and the Chinese Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau, Guo Ce, inaugurated the clinical gene amplification laboratory of the Sino-Guinean Friendship hospital.

A fleet of 55 fully electric XCMG trucks, as well as excavators and forklifts, also electric, arrived in Brazil through the Port of São Francisco do Sul, in Santa Catarina.

On the 21st of March, the company Powerchina announced an estimated investment of BRL 1.8 billion for the construction of a new solar park in the municipality of Mauriti. The statement was made during the meeting with the Secretary for Economic Development (SDE), Salmito Filho.

The Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) and the Instituto Camões will renew, on the 22nd of March, their partnership in the area of promotion and teaching of the Portuguese language in mainland China, announced the Consulate General of Portugal in Macau.