According to Brazilian bank Bradesco BBI, the Chinese reopening has improved ore prices, and Vale is well positioned to reap the rewards.

The bulk carrier “Apollo”, with about 51,200 tons of Brazilian corn imported by COFCO, arrived on the 31st of January at the port of Jiangyin, in Jiangsu province.

To discuss ways for the Brazilian social development, the Minister of Social Development, Wellington Dias, received the visit of Zhu Qingqiao, Chinese ambassador to Brazil on the 31st of January.

Angola has raised US$1.95 billion from exporting around 8.75 million carats of diamonds in 2022, the Ministry for Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas said on the 27th of January.

Tecnophage, a biotechnology company from Portugal, wants to launch in Europe this year a supplement aimed at Parkinson’s disease, based on research by the University of Macau on alpinia oxyphylla, a fruit used in traditional Chinese medicine.

In 2022, China sold US$3.18 billion in automotive components to Brazil, which represented a 16.2% growth over the total of US$2.74 billion recorded in 2021. The sale of auto parts produced in the United States to the Brazilian market reached US$ 2.42 billion last year, a volume 23.9% higher than the previous year, which was US$ 1.96 billion.

In an interview with CCTV, the Chinese Ambassador to Brazil, Zhu Qingqiao, defined cooperation projects between China and Brazil in each area and Sino-Portuguese relations. He said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations, cooperation between the two nations has become increasingly close.

The Chinese-owned company Sociedade Niobonga – Comércio Geral is set to start to exploit the reserves of Niobium, a rare mineral used in manufacture of turbines, spaceships, planes, missiles, power plants and superconducting steel alloys.

According to BTG Pactual’s estimate, Shein invoiced R$8 billion in Brazil in 2022 – a 300% growth compared to R$2 billion in 2021. If this figure is confirmed, Shein would only be after Renner in the Brazilian apparel retail industry.

On the 27th of January, the Chinese community in Brazil delivered 500 food baskets to immigrant families living in Brazil.

On the 23th of January, the Chinese ambassador in Angola, Gong Tao, visited the Cafu canal with the Secretary of State for Water, Manuel Quintino, as part of the fight against drought in Cunene.

During 2022, Angola exported approximately 391 million barrels of crude oil, sold at an average price of US$101 per barrel, which makes a gross value of around US$39.9 billion, as announced on the 24th of January Angolan Secretary of State for Oil and Gas, José Barroso.