The opening of new markets and the expansion of trade relations between Rio Grande do Sul and China was the subject of the meeting between the acting governor, Gabriel Souza, and the Chinese ambassador to Brazil, Zhu Qingqiao, on the 9th of May in Brasilia.

Mozambique will be one of the eight countries featured as guests of honor at the third edition of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Exhibition, to be held in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, at the end of June, the organization announced.

Petrobras, together with Equinor and Repsol Sinopec Brasil, announced the final investment decision in block BM-C-33, located in the pre-salt layer of the Campos Basin, in Rio de Janeiro. With an investment of US$9 billion, the block promises to boost oil and gas production in the region.

Xiaomi, a Chinese electronics manufacturer, announced the opening of its first official store in Brazil in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. The store is located at Shopping Iguatemi and opened on the 6th of May.

Júlio Lopes, Mayor of Sal Island, tells Plataforma that the Chinese business community has made an important contribution to tourism and urban development.

The Chinese home appliance and electronics giant Hisense has settled a partnership with Via, one of the largest retailers in Brazil, owner of the Casas Bahia, Ponto and Extra.com.br brands. The company will have an exclusive space in the Casas Bahia megastore on Marginal Tietê, in São Paulo.

Brazil imported 5 GW in solar panels from China in the first quarter of 2023 and followed as the largest market in the American continent, shows a survey by InfoLink Consulting. In March alone, an volume of import of photovoltaic equipment was 2 GW, being surpassed in the world only by the Netherlands, the logistical and port center of Europe.

China has been the fourth largest direct foreign investor in Portugal for several years, holding a global position valued at €11.2 billion at the end of 2022, according to the Bank of Portugal (BdP).

According to a note released by the Presidency of the Republic of Portugal, the vice president of China, Han Zheng, has been visiting Portugal since the 7th of May, where he will remain until the 10th of May.

On the 4th of May, Petrobras announced an agreement with the Chinese company China Energy International for a partnership in the generation and exploration of renewable energy projects in Brazil.

Through the vice-governor Daniel Vilela, the government of Goiás started a series of meetings to form a delegation that will travel to China to negotiate agreements and investment opportunities in the infrastructure, mobility, industry, agriculture and renewable energy sectors.

On the 2nd of May, Tencent Cloud announced that it has joined forces with Brazilian technology integrator Extreme Digital Solutions (EDS) to make Tencent Cloud services available to EDS’ customers.