The Mayor of Viseu, Dr. Fernando Ruas, and the Mayor of Taiyuan City, Zhang Xinwei, signed on 17th of August, a letter of intent to establish a friendly relationship between both Portuguese and Chinese cities.

On August 15th, the China-Brazil Innovation Week was inaugurated, which was dedicated to sustainable development. During the week, activities such as the Sustainability Forum, Demo Day and the Forum on Carbon Neutrality stand out

The opening ceremony of Tíbar Port in Timor-Leste built by the China Harbor Engineering Company, is scheduled for the 28th of November. So far, the construction has reached 89% completion.

Curitiba, the capital of Paraná state in Brazil, has just gained the first dealership of BYD, a Chinese brand of premium electric and hybrid cars, inaugurated by the Servopa Group.

The Chinese Embassy in Brazil and the Bank of Brazil Cultural Center have been holding a series of celebrations – including a Chinese culture week with film exhibitions – since 14th of August to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Attendees can try on traditional Chinese opera makeup, Beijing Opera costumes, make Chinese lanterns and perform Tai Chi movements.

The Federal University of Goiás (UFG) held an online meeting with the Hebei University of Chinese Medicine (HUCM) on August 15th to talk about the next steps of the partnership between the two institutions.

The work “Os Memoráveis”, written by the Portuguese writer Lídia Jorge, was translated into Chinese and published this week by the Chinese publisher Haitian Publishing House.

The São Paulo Department of Education (Seduc-SP), in partnership with the Chinese Consulate General in São Paulo, promotes the “Drawing Contest 2022 – China in my life” for elementary and high school students from the state network in São Paulo.

The President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço, discussed on 8th of August issues related to the projects for the transfer of river water to localities with water shortage in the provinces of Huila, Namibe and Cuanza Sul, with the head of the company Power China International Group Limited, Ji Xiaoyong.

On the 9th of August, more than 80 foreign diplomats and officials from international organizations stationed in China visited the State Grid Corporation of China.

The Chinese manufacturer of deck machinery, windlasses, winches and capstans, UMS will introduce its products and technologies for shipyards, shipowners, ports and port terminals, during Navalshore 2022, which will be held between the 16th and 18th of August in Rio de Janeiro.

The Intermunicipal Community (CIM) of Coimbra Region and the Portugal-China Small and Medium Enterprises Chamber of Commerce (CCPC-PME) will sign a protocol, on 17th of August, at 12:00 pm, at the Town Hall of Condeixa-a-Nova.