The Chinese brand Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp (JAC Motors) launched its first 100% electric medium-duty truck on the 24th of August. The new E-JT offers up to 250 km of range, 8.6 tonnes of payload and a total gross weight of 12.5 tonnes.

The Brazilian mining company Vale received two battery-powered 72-tonne off-highway trucks made by a Chinese company, which will be tested in the mines of Água Limpa, in Minas Gerais, and Sorowako, in Indonesia. The trucks represent another step in the electrification of Vale, which announced the net zero carbon emissions goal by 2050.

The Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) will hold the International Seminar on “Law and Renewable Energies” on the 27th of August. The event is held in partnership with the Faculty of Law of Liaoning University, China.

From the 26th of August until the 11th of September, the China National Film Museum will show six Portuguese feature films and one documentary in the first exhibition of foreign cinema held this year by that public institution.

Repsol Sinopec Brasil announced on the 23rd of August an investment of around R$60 million in a new research and development project for the capture and geological storage of atmospheric carbon. The Spanish company Repsol and the Chinese Sinopec hold a stake of 60% and 40% respectively.

East China’s coastal city of Xiamen’s goods trade with BRICS countries, including Brazil reached 47.9 billion yuan in the first seven months of this year, up 20.7% from the same period of last year, according to the city’s customs.

On the 25th of August, the Chinese Embassy in São Tomé and Príncipe and the Ministry of Culture of São Tomé and Príncipe inaugurated the reading room of the National Library in São Tomé, which was restored with the support of the Chinese Embassy.

The Brazilian National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) has scheduled for the 16th of December to hold the first auction featuring pre-salt acreage. There are 11 areas for bidding – Ágata, Água Marinha, Esmeralda, Jade, Turmalina, Tupinambá, Itaimbezinho, Norte de Brava, Bumerangue, Cruzeiro do Sul and Sudoeste de Sagitário.

The Chinese embassy in São Tomé and Príncipe announced on the 22th of August that it has resumed accepting visa applications from students of São Tomé and Príncipe who will study at Chinese universities. The move includes both new students and students already enrolled in Chinese universities, but who by now have been attending remote classes.

Among the 10 most downloaded applications in 2021 in Brazil, there are the names of Chinese platforms such as the social networks of short videos TikTok and Kwai and the online clothing store Shein. In addition, 42% of Chinese apps are available for installation in the country, according to a survey carried out by Adjust, a mobile marketing analytics platform.

The licuri, a fruit native to Caatinga, Brazil and the result of Bahian family farmers’ work in sustainable extraction, has gained international notoriety and is on its way to China. In the month of August 2022, 14 tons of fresh licuri were sent to a Chinese food company.

AliExpress, a Chinese online commerce platform that has sellers in Brazil, announced on the 16th of August, the Special Simple Tariff, which allows the sale of products with the same shipping value to different regions of the country. For the buyers, the novelty should have a pleasant effect: an increase in the offer of items with free shipping.