Since the beginning of 2020, global logistics has suffered from the impacts of the pandemic, which has caused a shortage of containers, shipping delays, port congestion, and an increase in the shipping prices.

During the official trip to Angola on Saturday, the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid, visited the drought relief project in Cunene province, Angola, which is in the first stage carried out by the Power Construction Corporation of China (PowerChina).

The Mayor of Mossoró, Brazil, Allyson Bezerra, received on Friday representatives from ABG Mineração and Sinoma Brazil. The two groups will set up a modern cement factory in Mossoró, which can create more than 1,000 jobs in the sector.

FCT NOVA and the China Europe Building Technology Exchange and Cooperation Association (CEBTECA) signed, on April 27, a cooperation agreement aimed at promoting the mobility of higher education students and academic staff between China and Portugal through the opportunities for the Master’s program in Civil Engineering in another country.

At the opening ceremony of the 8th edition of the African Petroleum Congress and Exhibition (CAPE) on Monday in Luanda, Angola’s Vice-President of Chinese oil company Sinopec, Paulo Pizarro, said that Africa and Angola have great opportunities for energy transition and they should overcome political barriers to seek to create a sustainable industry.

The Brazil-China Socio-Cultural Institute (Ibrachina) invited the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation of Brazil (MCTI), Paulo Alvim, to participate in the event MEETUP Esfera which was held on Friday.

The Chinese company Huawei will attend the 9th edition of MOZTECH, the largest technology fair in Mozambique. As one of the world leaders in information and communication technology, Huawei is one of the main technology providers in Mozambique and is committed to building an interconnected and smart Mozambique.

During the Intersolar Europe held from May 11 to 13, the Chinese manufacturer of solar modules Jinko Solar signed a distribution agreement with Brazil’s solar distributor Aldo Solar to sell its new ultra-efficient N-Type TopCon photovoltaic modules of the Tiger Neo series to Brazil.

According to the announcement released by EDP on Thursday, EDP will install up to 100 megawatt-peak (MWp) of distributed solar panels at Faurecia plants in Europe, Asia, and North America.

The Lula Institute (IL) and the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies (ACCWS) signed a memorandum of understanding for the establishment of joint research centers and the working group for “Brazil-China Dialogues: Global Development and Governance”.

The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) has released the latest 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Report in Brazil. The publication gathers information on the performance of its subsidiaries in Brazil, such as the State Grid Brazil Holding (SGBH), the CPFL Energia, the NARI Brazil, and the CET Brazil.

LongPing AgriScience’s subsidiary LongPing High-Tech Brazil and the government of Paracatu signed an international cooperation agreement last Thursday for the construction of the China-Brazil Agricultural Science Industrial Park.