The Chairperson of the Committee for Constitutional Affairs and Justice of Timor-Leste’s National Parliament, Ms Carmelita Caetano Moniz, visited on September 2 the facilities of the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao. She was accompanied by the Ambassador to China of Timor-Leste, Mr Bendito dos Santos Freitas.

The Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao, in cooperation with Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI), organised a Summer Training Course for students from Portuguese-speaking Countries. It was aimed at promoting the implementation of measures announced during the 5th Ministerial Conference of Forum Macao, namely in relation to setting up continuing education programmes for people from Portuguese-speaking Countries

A delegation of the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) visited Mozambique from July 12 to 14. There the delegation met with: the Director for Asia and Oceania at Mozambique’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mr António Inácio Júnior

A delegation led by Mr Ding Tian, Deputy Secretary-General of the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, visited São Tomé and Príncipe from July 8 to 11 to take part in the “Entrepreneurs Meeting for Commercial and Economic Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries – 2019″.

A delegation headed by Mr Ding Tian, Deputy Secretary-General of the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, visited Angola on July 5 and 6.

The “Macao’s role as a platform between China and Portugal – Presentation session in Lisbon by provinces and companies from China”, was held in Lisbon, Portugal, on July 3. The event was organised by the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao); AICEP Portugal Global,

A seminar on food-safety inspections in China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, jointly organised by the Food Security and Economic Activities Inspection Forum of CPLP (FISAAE-CPLP) and the Permanent Secretariat of Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao), took place on July 1 in the Lotus Room of the World Trade Center Macau.

In a bid to enhance economic and trade cooperation involving China, Africa and Portuguese-speaking Countries, a delegation led by Mr Ding Tian and Mr Rodrigo Brum, Deputy Secretaries-General of the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao) visited Changsha, in Hunan Province, from June 26 to 29 in order to take part in the “1stChina-Africa Economic and Trade Expo”.

The 10th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum, held at the Venetian Macao’s convention and exhibition centre, featured on May 31 a parallel session on “Maximizing the Role of Finance in Promoting Practical Cooperation between China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries – Focusing on Project Investment and Financing, Sharing Successful Experience and Exploring Cooperation Mode”.

On May 31, a delegation led by Vice Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Mr Wang Bingnan, visited the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao to meet with China’s representatives in that body.

The closing ceremony of the Seminar on Finance Cooperation between China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries, an event organised by the Training Centre of Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao and supported by the City University of Macau, was held on May 30 at the Grand Ballroom of MGM Macau.

On May 30, former President of Timor-Leste Mr José Manuel Ramos-Horta paid a visit to the Permanent Secretariat of Forum Macao. He was welcomed by: Deputy Secretaries-General Mr Ding Tian and Mr Rodrigo Brum; the Coordinator of the Support Office, Ms Teresa Mok; and the Representative of Timor-Leste in the Permanent Secretariat, Mr Danilo Henriques.