The Brazilian Ministry of Health is negotiating with the COVAX Facility to purchase doses of the vaccine against COVID-19 developed by the Chinese laboratory Sinovac Biotech.

It is held in Viana do Castelo, during these days, the 15th Tai Chi and Chi Kung Retreat, organized by Chinarte school, with the participation of about 50 people from all over Portugal, including those from the Madeira archipelago.

Blue Sol Energia Solar, a Brazilian photovoltaic equipment company, announced a partnership with ZNShine, a Chinese manufacturer of Tier 1 photovoltaic modules, to acquire modules with graphene technology that have better performance in energy generation, besides having a self-cleaning function.

The subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corporation in Brazil, CTG Brasil, offers job opportunities exclusively for disabled people. In total, there are 10 administrative assistant positions available in various areas of the company’s operations, in the cities of Três Lagoas, Ilha Solteira, Chavantes and São Paulo.

Real estate brokers in Portugal are attracting foreign investors, mainly Chinese, to the golden visas program through serviced apartments and real estate funds.

The Chinese manufacturer of internet devices, TP-Link, launches in Brazil three new solutions: TP-Link HX510, HX220 and DS-P7001-08, for home users and small internet service providers, in order to satisfy the demand for high-quality internet connections.

The “Behind the Great Wall: New Chinese and Brazilian Art” exhibition arrives in Campinas and will be held from the 4th to 27th of August at the Art Gallery of the CPFL Institute, with free visits. This is a group exhibition with 21 Brazilian and Chinese artists, which converges on contemporary art, prompting reflections about the current moment and global society.

The Chinese ambassador to Angola, Gong Tao, announced on the 4th of August that the trade between China and Angola had grown by 42% in 2021 year-on-year, reaching US$23.35 billion. In the first half of this year, the trade has already reached US$14.42 billion, indicating that the trade remains at a good pace in the first six months of 2022, with a year-on-year increase of 33%, with China continuing to be Angola’s main economic partner.

The Italian oil company Eni is designing a second liquefied natural gas (LNG) platform in Mozambique water, which could be finished in less than four years, in order to meet European demand for gas. But before making a final decision on the investment, Eni needs to talk to its partners, China National Petroleum Corp, ExxonMobil Corp and Mozambican state oil company National Hydrocarbon Company.

According to a statement released on the 1st of August, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council has decided to eliminate customs duties for 98% of products imported from 16 developing countries, including Mozambique, from the 1st of September.

A team from the China Global Television Network (CGTN) is in Curitiba, Brazil, to produce a series of reports on sustainable development. Model cities were chosen around the world, and Curitiba is the municipality that represents Brazil.

Chinese business group Yewhing Angola, linked to commerce and industry, will open a “Mundo Da Casa” (MDC) shop in Angolan province of Cabinda in December of this year.