According to a press release, the Hong Kong authorities are organizing a business lunch in Portugal on July 3 entitled “Unveiling New Horizons: Affordable Housing and Opportunities in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area”. The Commissioner for Greater Bay Area Development, Maisie Chan Kit Ling, will give a speech on the “huge business opportunities” that the regional project offers Portuguese entrepreneurs.

UFG recently received a visit from the Minister-Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Brazil, Jia Chen, accompanied by the Second Secretary, Zhang Delong. The meeting celebrated the long and successful history of cooperation between the University and Chinese institutions.

The Mozambican government and Chinese technology giant Huawei are exploring the possibility of building a factory to produce mobile phones tailored to the needs of rural areas in the country, it was recently announced. The mutual interest was expressed during a visit by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and the Mozambican Community Abroad, Maria Manso, to Huawei in the Chinese capital, Beijing, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mozambique.

Instituto Ecofuturo, in partnership with Suzano Asia and China’s Tongji University, is developing the "Sino-Brazilian Collaboration Program in Education and Nature."

The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) has announced the opening of a new office in the "Silicon Valley" of the Asian country. Apex will now be present in Shenzhen, a city in China’s Guangdong Province. The Shenzhen region is considered China’s "Silicon Valley" — a Special Economic Zone created in 1979 that has become a global reference in technology.

The municipality of Valença is strengthening partnerships to host an international laboratory dedicated to aerospace engineering and the development of technologies related to ocean energy. The initiative was presented at the Town Hall and is based on a partnership between the Chinese Space Center and several Portuguese institutions of higher education and engineering.

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) recently received the Vice Minister of Science and Technology of China, Lin Xin, in Brasília, for a high-level meeting with the Secretary for Technological Development and Innovation, Daniel Almeida.

With the aim of opening new opportunities for Brazil and learning from the practices that made China the world's leading footwear power, the Brazilian Association of Companies of Components for Leather, Footwear and Artefacts (Assintecal) is organizing a mission to the Asian giant from September 1 to 12.

Recently, the Brazilian Federation of Pharmacy Associative Networks (Febrafar) organized an International Technical Trip (VTI) to China, bringing together leaders from the Brazilian pharmaceutical sector to explore local retail innovations and trends.

A ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Mozambique was recently held in the Mozambican capital, Maputo. The event, organized by the Chinese Embassy, was attended by high-level figures from the Mozambican government.

With the aim of promoting national agribusiness and strengthening Brazil's relationship with China and other strategic centers in the pesticides sector, the Brasil AgroChemShow event is now in its 16th edition. The event will be held on August 12 and 13 at Expo Center Norte in São Paulo (SP), bringing together more than 70 exhibitors and 1,200 professionals from related companies.

The state of Tocantins is at an advantage in terms of sustainability by being the first in the country to formalize an Emissions Reduction Payment Agreement (ERPA), aimed at environmental conservation through the jurisdictional REDD+ program (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation).