On 20 April, the China-Portuguese Speaking Countries Co-operation and Development Fund (CPDFund) participated, as part of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government delegation's visit to Portugal, in a series of relevant initiatives, including the "Macao: Successes of 'One Country, Two Systems' Exhibition", the MSAR official reception, and the Macao-Portugal Economic and Commercial Co-operation Promotion Seminar. Through these actions, it actively sought to strengthen Macao's role as a Sino-Lusophone platform, promoting the effective implementation of co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.

During the official reception hosted by the MSAR government, in the presence of the Chief Executive, Sam Hou Fai, the Secretary of State for Portuguese Communities, Emídio Sousa, and the Chinese Ambassador to Portugal, Yang Yirui, CPDFund signed a memorandum of understanding with the Macao Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) to deepen co-operation in investment projects between Macao and Portuguese-speaking countries. Within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries (Forum Macao), the two parties will rely on the " China-PSC Business Compass" service to share information on projects in these markets, encouraging companies from Macao and mainland China to take advantage of the Fund, thereby strengthening economic and trade co-operation through the Macao platform.

At the Macao-Portugal Economic and Commercial Co-operation Promotion Seminar, the Chairwoman of the China-Africa Development Fund (CADFund), Ma Li, was invited to speak, introducing CPDFund and highlighting the importance of enhancing Macao's role as a Sino-Lusophone platform, as well as articulating this function with Portugal's position as a gateway to Europe. The Fund's main products, sectoral orientation, project experience and investment philosophy were also presented. On the same occasion, CPDFund signed strategic co-operation agreements with Zhuguang Group and Haitong Bank, expanding the scope and level of established partnerships.

(Source: China–Africa Development Fund, on 23 April)