The C2 Mobilidade sobre Trilhos Consortium, comprised of the Chinese company CRRC and the Brazilian company Comporte, will ensure the construction and operation of the train that will connect the cities of São Paulo and Campinas. The concession to operate the service will be valid for 30 years, ensuring a long period of administration.

On 6 September, the Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe, Patrice Trovoada, and his Chinese counterpart, Li Qiang, attended the signing of a new bilateral cooperation agreement between the two countries.

The ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Portugal, Zhao Bentang, visited the municipality of Caldas da Rainha on 3 September.

The curtain fell on the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing on September 6. Attendees included the prime ministers of Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, Guinea, and Mozambique, as well as the head of Angola's diplomatic mission.

Chinese investment in Brazil registered a significant growth of 33% in 2023, totaling US$ 1.73 billion, with emphasis on the electric vehicle and renewable energy sectors. Despite the slight reduction in the number of projects, the volume of capital invested reached one of the highest levels since 2007.

During the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), Angola's Minister of Transport, Ricardo d'Abreu, announced the continuation of the partnership with Chinese companies to complete important infrastructure projects in the area of transport and logistics.

On the 4th of September, Angola's Minister of Transport, Ricardo d'Abreu, announced in Beijing the signing of four new agreements with Chinese companies, two of which with Huawei, a multinational network and telecommunications equipment company.

The 1st business meeting on Cross-Border E-Commerce Brazil - China (Hengqin) brought together business and government leaders from both countries, with special participation from E-Commerce Brazil, presenting opportunities with the aim of developing new business between companies from Brazil and China, especially in e-commerce, including segments such as marketplaces, SaaS platforms, logistics, payment methods and digital marketing.

The Chint Group has announced the installation of its first factory in South America in Itumbiara, Goiás. Initially, the plant will focus on the production of circuit breakers, but there are plans to produce inverters in the future.

iQiyi, an Asian video streaming platform, has announced the arrival of its VIP catalog in Brazil, offering Brazilian users access to over 8,000 Asian dramas, movies, animes and variety shows with Portuguese subtitles.

Salvador Caetano Auto, a leading Portuguese vehicle distributor and importer, has reached an agreement to import and distribute XPENG. This collaboration will allow XPENG electric vehicles to be sold in the Spanish and Portuguese markets by 2024.

According to the Center for Global Development Policy at Boston University, since the beginning of this century, the Asian giant has lent Africa US$170 billion for 1,243 initiatives. Of this total, almost US$60 billion was channeled to energy projects, and almost US$50 billion went to transport projects.