n the European side, Universidade Nova de Lisboa is leading the China-European Union Joint Electronic Materials Laboratory, which will be set up in Hefei, the capital of Anhui province in eastern China.

On the afternoon of January 21, Biotic, Brasília's Technology Park, received a delegation from Tsinghua University, Beijing. Tsinghua sent a delegation comprising 18 master's and doctoral students from various majors.

During the Chinese New Year ceremony organized by the Chinese Embassy in Angola, Luís Cupeñala, President of the Angola China Chamber of Commerce (CAC), reported that trade between Angola and China in 2024 exceeded 24 billion USD, an increase compared to the previous year, when trade totaled around USD 23.4 billion.

On January 17, Victor Queiroz, general manager of ApexBrasil's Asia-Pacific office, met with the deputy general manager of Huaxia Film Distribution Co., Ltd. and with the president of Xiamen Feiying Cloud Technology Co., Ltd., for an in-depth exchange on opportunities for cultural cooperation between the two countries.

On January 16, Turismo de Portugal launched a mini-program accessible via WeChat, a Chinese social network application, with the aim of promoting Portuguese gastronomy, attractions and festivals in the Asian country.

Lalamove, founded in 2013 in China, is a platform that offers on-demand delivery services. In August 2019, the Lalamove Brazil app was launched, marking Lalamove's official operation in Latin America.

Work on the Lobito Refinery, located in Benguela province and run by the Chinese company CNCEC, has reached 46% completion in the first phase of the project, according to a statement from the company.

Victor Queiroz, General Manager of ApexBrasil's Asia-Pacific Office, met with Mr. Li Pengcheng, CEO of Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) Co. (Mengniu Group), to exchange views on Mengniu's international business and opportunities for agricultural cooperation in Brazil. The meeting was attended by Mr. Wu Xichun, Vice President of the Mengniu Group.

TCL announces plans to expand its presence in Brazil, planning a new factory in the country, reinforcing investments in large smart TVs and targeting new product categories.

One hundred thousand houses are to be built over the next four years (50 months) in Angola to exclusively benefit the Angolan teaching profession, in an initiative by the Chinese construction company “The 23rd Metallurgical Construction Group Co”, which is planning an initial investment of 1.5 billion US dollars.

ChinaAMC (China Asset Management Company), China's second largest asset manager, has announced plans to launch an investment fund in Brazil in 2025.

Horse Powertrain, the joint venture between Renault and China's Geely for the production of combustion engines and hybrids, announced on January 14 the start of production at its factory in Aveiro, Portugal, of the new eMotor electric motor.