A team from the company Insight Energy, from Londrina, which specializes in repairing and maintaining heavy machinery, is in China with the aim of learning about new technologies and seeking out new suppliers of equipment and services for the sector. The mission will last a fortnight and will visit cities where Chinese companies in this area are concentrated.

The National School of Public Health (Ensp/Fiocruz) and the Global Health Research Center of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies in China will establish a cooperation agreement to tackle Minamata disease and mercury exposure among indigenous populations.

The Mato Grosso Institute of Beans, Pulses, Special Crops and Irrigation (IMAFIR) has signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Henan Sesame Research Center, linked to the Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (HSRC-HAAS) in China. The partnership establishes a strategic collaboration between Brazil and China for the research, development and international marketing of sesame, with a strong impact for producers in Mato Grosso.

The Landless Workers' Movement (MST) has announced the installation of an organic fertilizer factory in Rio Grande do Sul, in partnership with China. The aim of the project is to strengthen agroecology in the country by offering low-cost inputs with innovative technology. The announcement was made by João Pedro Stedile during the 22nd Agroecological Rice Harvest Festival in Viamão (RS).

On March 19, the Confucius Institute at Eduardo Mondlane University, Mozambique's largest university, signed a memorandum of understanding with two local secondary schools to promote the teaching of the Chinese language in the country.

The president of Portugal's Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade (Aicep), Ricardo Arroja, is promoting a mission to attract investment from China, as part of Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel's delegation to China between March 23 and 29.

From April 14, the port of Gaolan (Zhuhai) will connect directly to Brazil, promising to reduce transport times by up to 30 days, as well as logistical costs by up to 30%.

Vale's CEO, Gustavo Pimenta, highlighted China's commitment to the energy transition and industrial innovation as a great opportunity for Brazil to play a leading role in the new green economy.

Suzano, the world's largest pulp producer, plans to increase investment in the Chinese market by focusing on bio-based materials, logistics infrastructure and strengthening local partnerships, Suzano CEO Beto Abreu said in an interview with Xinhua on March 18.

China is increasing its imports of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Mozambique in an effort to diversify its energy supply sources. Although Australia remains the main supplier of LNG to China, accounting for around a third of its imports, the African market is gaining in importance.

The University of São Paulo (USP) has taken an important step towards closer Brazil-China relations with the inauguration of the USP-China Center. The ceremony, held on March 21 in the University City, was attended by various authorities and academics, such as the Consul General of China in São Paulo, Yu Peng, the rector of USP, Carlos Gilberto Carlotti Jr. and the director of the USP-China Center, Ricardo Trindade, among others.

On March 18, the Chinese embassy in São Tomé and Príncipe handed over a batch of hospital supplies, equipment and medicines to the São Toméan government to help make up for shortages in the national health system, at a ceremony in which the executive asked for more technological support.