A delegation of Mozambican businesspeople, led by Lucas Chachine, President of the Mozambique Chamber of Commerce (CCM), took part in the 31st Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (MIF), held from 21 to 24 October.

The University of Beira Interior (UBI) and Jiaxing University in China have signed two agreements to deepen co-operation in teaching and research, particularly in engineering. The documents were signed during a visit by the Chinese delegation to the Portuguese city of Covilhã on 14 October.

Business representatives from several Brazilian states took part in the first phase of the 140th Canton Fair, held from 15 to 19 October in Guangzhou. The delegation also visited Chinese companies to learn about automation, robotics and energy technologies and to seek suppliers and cooperation opportunities, with a view to increasing productivity and reducing costs.

The Portuguese minister of education, science and innovation, Fernando Alexandre, visited Peking University on 19 October. The delegation included the secretary of state for science and innovation, Helena Canhão, Portugal's ambassador to China, Manuel Carvalho, and representatives of Portuguese universities and research institutions.

The mayor of Castelo Branco, Leopoldo Rodrigues, is leading an official and business mission to the People's Republic of China this month, with strategic stopovers scheduled in the cities of Chongqing and Chengdu. Bringing together the local authority, higher education and the region's business community, the initiative aims chiefly to attract foreign investment and strengthen bilateral economic and cultural cooperation.

The president of Brazil's National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ), Samira de Castro, visited Changzhou, in the Chinese province of Jiangsu, from 13 to 15 October. The FENAJ delegation took part in the 2026 Belt and Road Journalists Forum and saw examples of Sino-Brazilian cooperation in clean energy.

The Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) recently took part in a visit to Brazil, at the invitation of the Macau Associations of Banks, with the aim of presenting the territory's financial market and exploring cross-border cooperation opportunities. The initiative sought to reinforce Macao's role as a financial services platform between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries.

Portugal and China defined five priority areas for cooperation in research and innovation at the 10th Joint Commission on Science and Technology between Portugal and China, held on 19 October in Beijing. The Portuguese minister of education, science and innovation, Fernando Alexandre, and the Chinese minister of science and technology, Yin Hejun, signed a Joint Declaration.

Angola's secretary of State for Labour and Social Security, Pedro José Filipe, highlighted China's experience in vocational training and the opportunities for bilateral cooperation during the 2026 World Vocational and Technical Education Development Conference, held from 15 to 17 October in Tianjin.

Guinean and Chinese ophthalmologists began an eye-care campaign last week at the Cacheu Regional Hospital, in Canchungo, in Guinea-Bissau.

The University of Évora inaugurated its Confucius Institute on 16 October, at a ceremony held in the Sala dos Docentes of the Colégio do Espírito Santo. The initiative seeks to strengthen cultural and academic exchange between Portugal and China.

A wheeled humanoid robot developed in China was recently presented at the Telecommunications Research and Development Centre (CPQD), in the Campinas region of the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The Brazilian company AutorIA brought the equipment to the country. Further demonstrations and assessments of possible industrial applications are planned.