GAC Motor, a Chinese automaker and one of the largest global automobile and parts manufacturers has just taken the definitive step toward entering the Brazilian market. The company, advised by Demarest Advogados, obtained registration with the São Paulo commercial board and is now talking to local distributors and dealerships.

The 20th Chinese medical team ended its mission in Cape Verde on May 3rd with more than three thousand visits after two years of mission and gave way to the 21st team.

The BYD Seal is the big winner in the category dedicated to 100% electric family models, in the 'ACP Tram of the Year' election.

Brazil and China are expected to announce a new joint satellite for meteorology in a month during the Cosban (Sino-Brazilian High-Level Commission for Concertation and Cooperation) meeting in Beijing. It will be the first in the area.

Exports from Portuguese-speaking countries to China got off to the best start ever, reaching 35 billion dollars (32.6 billion euros) in the first quarter of 2024. This is the highest figure for the period between January and March.

Omoda and Jaecoo (O&J) confirmed during the Beijing Motor Show that the first Jaecoo models for the Brazilian market will arrive from the last quarter of 2024. The Jaecoo 7 and 8 will be launched between the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025 respectively.

The Brazilian Rice Industry Association (Abiarroz) participated in a mission to China, led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, between the 15th and 19th of April, to discuss sanitary and phytosanitary issues related to trade negotiations between the two countries.

In a strategic move to expand its presence in the electric vehicle market, the JAP Group entered into an exclusive partnership with the Foton Motor Group, assuming the position of official importer of the Chinese manufacturer in Portugal.

Alexandre Siqueira, president of the Tucuruí municipal council, received the president of the Chinese investment group “China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC)” and his entourage.

China's ambassador to Angola, Zhang Bin, said on April 30, after an audience with the Vice-President of the Republic, Esperança da Costa, that his country is promoting new major strategic projects with Angola, as well as speeding up economic relations with the implementation, as soon as possible, of the Caculo-Cabaça hydroelectric project and the new Caio Deep Water Port, in Cabinda province.

On May 2, the University of Coimbra (UC), Renmin University of China (RUC) and the University of Macau (UM) entered into a partnership for academic and scientific cooperation. The memorandum of understanding between the UC and the two prestigious institutions was signed by the Rector of the UC

YTO, a Chinese state-owned tractor manufacturer, is stepping up its presence in Brazil. The company, which began its operations in the country last year with direct sales, is expanding its activities through a partnership with the BDG Group. For the first time, it is taking part in Agrishow in Ribeirão Preto, where it detailed its growth ambitions.