Considered the largest beverage and ice cream chain in the world, Mixue opened its first location in Brazil on January 23 at Shopping Cidade São Paulo, on Avenida Paulista.

Brazil is preparing its first energy auction for grid-scale batteries, scheduled for April, with Huawei leading Chinese interest.

Brazil's Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, met on January 23 in Shanghai with executives from SAIC Motor Corporation Limited, China's largest automaker and one of the global leaders in the automotive sector.

Brazil will exempt Chinese citizens from the need for short-term visas in some categories, the Brazilian president announced on 23 January after a telephone conversation with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced that he will grant exemptions for certain categories of short-stay visas to Chinese citizens, in reciprocity to the exemption measure adopted by China since 2025.

On 22 January, Brazil's Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, attended a meeting in Shanghai with representatives of the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) to broaden the dialogue on technological co-operation in the nuclear field.

On 19 January, the Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea, Manuel Osa Nsue, received the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China, Wang Wengang, in an audience dedicated to strengthening bilateral relations and expanding Chinese investment in the country. During the meeting, both highlighted the historic friendship between the two states and the importance of deepening strategic co-operation in multiple sectors of the economy.

The secretary to the mayor of Matola, Augusto Mondlane, highlighted the importance of strengthening investment, economic cooperation, and social solidarity during the annual conference of the Association of Henan Natives in Mozambique, held on January 19.

On January 19, a delegation from the Guangdong and Macau Federation of Industries and Commerce visited Taguspark, a science and technology park located in Oeiras, to learn about the construction and operation of this innovation and technology center, known as the “Silicon Valley of Portugal.”

The share of Chinese brands in car sales in Brazil could reach 18% by 2030, according to a study by Bright Consulting commissioned by Abeifa. Currently, the share stands at 10%.

China will assist in the construction of a bridge in north-eastern Brazil. Established last year, the partnership between the Chinese government and the current administration of Bahia will result in the Salvador–Itaparica bridge, which is expected to begin construction in 2026.

On 19 January 2026, Brazil's Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, met with executives from DiDi Global, the Chinese company that controls 99 in Brazil, to discuss investments in electromobility and demand advances in the safety of users and drivers of urban mobility applications, with a particular focus on the protection of women.

Angolan Minister of Health Sílvia Lutucuta began a working visit to the People's Republic of China on 19 January, which will run until 27 January, with a view to strengthening bilateral co-operation.