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08 October 2019

Celebration but economic fears for Timor-Leste
On 30 August, Timor-Leste celebrated the 20th anniversary of the referendum that eventually led to independence from Indonesia in 2002. Despite the national pride generated by the occasion, the country is still struggling to stabilise the economy and reduce poverty levels.
02 October 2019

Chinese Construction Companies Set Sights on Portugal
The good momentum of the Portuguese real estate market continues to attract more and more investors. Chinese construction companies are showing interest in partnering with, or even acquiring, Portuguese counterparts.
26 September 2019

China in the Backdrop, as European Union Forges New Alliance with Africa
A new alliance agreement between Europe and Africa will level the playing field for them in African countries after complaints that Chinese official credit lines make them less competitive vis-a-vis Chinese counterparts in African countries.
19 September 2019

African governments take the fishing bait
The governments of coastal states across Africa have complained about the impact of unregulated and unlicensed fishing on local fish populations. Fish stocks in other parts of the world have crashed and now many industrial scale vessels have moved into African waters.
17 September 2019

Insecurity and bribe demands plague Chinese businesses in Angola
Amid one of the most serious economic crises of its history, Angola’s government is looking at every major economy for investors. Being Angola’s major creditor for over a decade, China is, naturally, one of the main targets.
10 July 2019

US$ 1 billion Belt & Road Africa Fund launched
Launched on the sidelines of the recent World Economic Forum meeting in Dalian, China, the fund will be chaired by doctor and businessman Dr Iqbal Survé, president of the South African Sekunjalo Group which focuses on investments in the African continent.
05 June 2019

Equatorial Guinea into China’s “arms”
Equatorial Guinea signs a Belt and Road Initiative MoU with the Chinese government and pledges adherence to the initiative.
01 May 2019

Portugal’s underwhelming presence at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum
Last week, Portugal was widely expected to be the highlighted country at the 2nd Belt and Road Forum held in Beijing, but instead it was Mozambique and Equatorial Guinea that took center stage.
26 April 2019

Political turbulence in Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe feeds on Chinese deals
Domestic politics in Guinea-Bissau and São Tome and Principe has become more turbulent in the last few years. With new governments in both countries, tension has increased significantly over the last few months and, in unusual fashion, deals with China have been used as a weapon.
24 April 2019

Ho Iat Seng almost certain to be next Chief Executive of Macau
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing approve a request by Macau Legislative Assembly (AL) President Ho Iat Seng to resign from the nation’s top legislature clearing the way for his bid for chief executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).
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