According to a technical note by Brazil's Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM) and China's Evergreen Environmental Institute (EEI), Brazil was China's main supplier of soya beans, maize, beef, chicken meat and cotton in 2025.

The Portuguese Minister of Education, Science and Innovation, Fernando Alexandre, and the Secretary of State for Science and Innovation, Helena Canhão, travelled to China last week with the aim of negotiating a Portugal–China Joint Action Plan on Science and Innovation for 2027–2030. The itinerary includes stops in Tianjin, Beijing and Shanghai.

Belo Horizonte's Municipal Secretariat of Culture and Municipal Culture Foundation (FMC), in Brazil, are taking part in a mission of the Cena Brasil Platform, with a programme running from 14 to 22 October in Shanghai. The initiative forms part of the Brazil–China Cultural Year 2026 and brings together cultural managers, artists, programmers and curators.

The Chinese Ambassador to Angola, Zhang Bin, met on 12 October with Angola's Minister of Telecommunications, Information Technology and Social Communication, Mário Augusto da Silva Oliveira. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on cooperation in areas including artificial intelligence and telecommunications.

Brazil’s Ministry of Integration and Regional Development (MIDR) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Beijing with China’s Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) to strengthen technical co-operation and the exchange of knowledge on water management.

According to data from the National Association of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea), Brazil imported 254,900 vehicles from China between January and September 2026, up 106.4% on the same period of 2025.

The Chinese Ambassador to Brazil, Zhu Qingqiao, has highlighted cultural exchange as an instrument for strengthening diplomatic relations between the two countries. The diplomat considered that China–Brazil ties are going through the best moment in their history.

According to the organisers, the 929 Challenge registered a record 511 approved entries this year, from Macao, the Greater Bay Area, inland China and various Portuguese-speaking countries. Brazil was the main source of proposals, with more than a hundred startups.

The Brazilian Company of Blood Products and Biotechnology (Hemobrás) and the Chinese company Tiantan Bio have recently signed, in São Paulo, a cooperation agreement to expand the supply of immunoglobulin in Brazil and develop domestic production of the medicine.

The University of Porto hosted, in early October, a concert of Chinese music presented by artists and academics from the Macao University of Science and Technology (MUST). Promoted by the Confucius Institute at the University of Porto (ICUP), the concert took place in the Grand Auditorium of the Abel Salazar Building, to a full house.

Coopercon-BA, a Brazilian purchasing cooperative linked to the Construction Industry Union of the State of Bahia (Sinduscon-BA), will take part in a business mission to China from 17 to 26 October, with the aim of seeking suppliers, learning about technologies and identifying business opportunities for the construction sector.

The Mayor of the Brazilian municipality of Viçosa, Ângelo Chequer, recently took part in a reception hosted by the Consulate-General of China in Rio de Janeiro at the National Historical Museum. The event marked the anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and brought together representatives from the public, academic and business sectors.