On the 17th of November, the international conference “Chinese Economy and China’s Dual Strategy” was held, jointly organized by the Friends of the New Silk Road, Shandong University of Finance and Economics (SDUFE), and ISEG. The session took place online and offline at ISEG’s CGD Auditorium.

The Associaço Empresarial de Portugal (AEP) will assist Portuguese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing an internationalization strategy for China, Japan, and South Korea through the Next Challenge Asia project.

On November 19th, Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi inaugurated a new physical point of sale in the city of Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco.

From November, Brazilian sellers will have an exclusive sales pavilion called “Made in Brazil” on the website of Alibaba, the company that controls AliExpress. The idea is to encourage 100 Brazilian companies with e-commerce experience to set up their showcase on the Chinese platform to find potential importers. Currently, 26 million active international companies use the group’s platforms.

Hisense, the Chinese manufacturer of home appliances and electronics, has confirmed that it will begin distributing its products in Brazil through the partnership with Multi (formerly Multilaser).

Zhejiang Agricultural Export Online Fair 2022 (Americas) kicked off on November 16 in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, attracting participants from countries and regions including Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia and Dominica to join the event via a cloud connection.

This month, the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) team of State Grid provided an unprecedented maintenance service in a stretch of the Xingu Rio Transmissora de Energia (XRTE), which connects Xingu (PA) to Paracambi (RJ) and is considered as the largest ultra-high-voltage direct current (800kV) transmission line in the world.

Macao-Union Pharmaceuticals Factory Ltd., established in 2008, has more than 600 products on sale in Macao. Now, it is preparing to enter the Brazilian market by registering products for external use.

The International Forum on Hybrid Rice Assistance and Global Food Security, co-organized by the China International Development Cooperation Agency, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the National Administration of Food and Strategic Reserves, was held on the 12th of November in Beijing.

The Consulate General of China in São Paulo donated 1,200 books translated into Portuguese to the State Department of Education (Seduc), including six children’s books with traditional Chinese tales that are illustrated in chalk and aquarelle.

Cainiao, the logistics division of China’s Alibaba company, has announced that it plans to open nine distribution centres in Brazil over the next three years. According to the information revealed on the 14th of November, the centres will open in seven states across the country by 2025, enhancing AliExpress’ delivery experience.

The Chinese Embassy in Guinea-Bissau held a publicity conference for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Present at the event were representatives of the Presidency, the Prime Minister, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, leaders of the main political parties, academics and journalists from the Guinea-Bissau media.