The fourth webinar of the online forum of China-Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) International Fair for Trade in Services, titled “Technical Services”, will take place on September 10, at 8pm Beijing time (9am in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). The session will discuss, among other topics: sustainable energy development; research, development and innovation in the production of oil and gas; trade in services in the infrastructure sector.

The third webinar of the online forum of China-Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) International Fair for Trade in Services, titled “Cultural Trade”, will take place on September 9, at 8pm Beijing time (9am in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). The session will discuss, among other topics: the development of cultural and creative industries; cooperation between China and Brazil on filmmaking and television; sports and entertainment; comics, animation and games; and catering.

The second webinar of the online forum China-Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) International Fair for Trade in Services, titled “Smart City”, will take place on September 8, at 8pm Beijing time (9am in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). The session will discuss, among other topics: technology cooperation between China and Brazil; application of 5G technology; development of emergency communication systems; and China-Brazil cooperation regarding smart city projects.

The opening ceremony of the 1st China-Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) International Fair for Trade in Services was held on September 3, at 8am (Beijing time). Among the participants in the online event were: the Chinese Ambassador to Brazil, Mr Yang Wanming; the Chinese Consul-General in Rio de Janeiro, Mr Li Yang; the Director of Beijing Municipal Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mr Tu Zhitao;

The first webinar of the China-Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) International Fair for Trade in Services, under the theme “Smart Healthcare”, will be held on September 4, at 8pm Beijing time (9am, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil time).

The first edition of the China-Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS China-Brazil) will be held from September 3 to 11. Its goals are to promote further pragmatic cooperation, and deepen economic and commercial exchanges between China and Brazil, as well as with other Portuguese-speaking Countries.

A Seminar on Strengthening Cooperation between China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries was held on August 31 in Macao. It was organised by the Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and was supported by Rui Cunha Foundation and the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute.

The third series, held recently, of Webinars on International Cooperation Against Covid-19 was completed successfully. It was supported by a number of entities, including: China’s Embassy in Brazil; China’s Consulate-General in Rio de Janeiro; the Chongqing Municipal People’s Government; the State Government of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the State Government of Bahia, Brazil; and the State Government of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

A promotion and cooperation agreement signing ceremony involving the Charlestrong Coffee brand was held at the Portuguese-speaking Countries’ Food Products Exhibition Centre on August 24, 2020. The Secretary-General of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, Mr Wang Xindong, attended the event.

The 11th session of the series of Webinars on International Cooperation Against Covid-19, titled “Cooperation in Culture Against Covid-19”, will take place on August 25 at 8pm Beijing time (9am in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). The session will discuss, among other topics: exchanges and cooperation in football, music and culture; and international cooperation opportunities in sports and Samba dance.

The tenth session of the series of Webinars on International Cooperation Against Covid-19, titled “Cooperation Against Covid-19 Using Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine”, will take place on August 18 at 8pm Beijing time (9am in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).

The ninth session of the series of Webinars on International Cooperation Against Covid-19, titled “Cooperation Against Covid-19 in the E-commerce and Logistics Sectors”, will be held on August 11 at 8pm Beijing time (9am in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). The session will discuss, among other topics: cross-border e-commerce; airport bonded zones; cooperation in the logistics and freight sector;