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.

The new urban mobility model from the Chinese brand Xiaomi launched in Portugal is called the Electric Scooter 4 Pro and is equipped with a 700 W motor that allows it to reach a maximum speed of 25 km/h.

The Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA) held a webinar on the 16th of August to clarify the new procedure for registering establishments that export food to China, known as Single Window. The measure went into effect on the 1st of January, 2022.

The Chinese government has disbursed $2 million (€1.9 million) to support children affected by Cyclone Idai, which struck central Mozambique in 2019, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) said.

In order to depict the life stories of Chinese immigrants in Brazil, the Museum of the Person created the project “Visions of the Other: Dialogues between Brazil and China”. The initiative is sponsored by CTG Brasil, a Brazilian subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corporation and one of the country’s power generation leaders.

Between the 16th and 18th of August, nine Brazilian companies participated in Interwine Guangzhou 2022. The Brazil Pavilion at the event featured the presence of the Consulate General of Brazil in Guangzhou and the Office of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) in Beijing, which was in charge of preparing special activations involving Brazilian companies.

At the end of July, Cosco Shipping launched the Iberia Sea-Rail Express, which connects the port of Valencia in Spain with Leixões and Bobadela in Portugal by rail. On the 18th of August, another train departed from the Bobadela terminal. The occasion was attended by representatives of Infraestruturas de Portugal, the Portugal Shipping Agents Association, Captrain/Takargo and Euronave/Euroatla, Cosco Shipping’s agent in Portugal, showing that the new rail service ran well.