China

15 September 2020

Portuguese Wine Regions Protected Under New China-EU Agreement

Five Portuguese wine regions and one fruit type are part of the newly signed EU-China a bilateral agreement to protect 100 European Geographical Indications (GIs) in China and 100 Chinese GIs in the European Union against usurpation and imitation.

08 September 2020

Cabo Verde Receives First Electric Cars From China´s JAC Motors

China´s JAC Motors electric vehicles are now available in Cabo Verde, marketed by Portuguese dealer Tuacar under a project supported by the local Government.

02 September 2020

Brazil Vice President Calls for “Sustainable” Investments by BRICS Countries in the Amazon

Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourão is calling on countries that also belong to the BRICS group (Russia, India, China and South Africa) to make investments in "sustainable" business projects in the Amazon region.

01 September 2020

China-EU Investment Deal Near – Wang Yi

China and the European Union are close to an investment deal, that could be reached by the end of the year, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday in Paris.

25 August 2020

China Says US “Grossly Interferes” in Relations With Brazil

The Chinese Embassy in Brazil accuses the United States of "grossly interfering" in its relations with Brazil by appealing for the South American country to ban Huawei from the development of its 5G networks.

20 August 2020

Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery Hard for Brazil – Study

Brazil is one of the Group of 20 major economies (G-20), facing a more difficult economic recovery, according to Verisk Maplecroft’s Recovery Capacity Index.

The newly-released index measures more than a dozen factors which either underpin or undermine a recovery from a crisis,

19 August 2020

Brazil Disputes Chinese Claim Meat Packages Contain Covid-19

Brazil is disputing Chinese authorities´ claims that meat packages originating in the South American country contained the coronavirus, which led to the suspension of exports to China by some of its companies.

18 August 2020

Return of Foreign Workers to China Still Facing Barriers – European Chamber

The European Chamber of Commerce in China (ECC) has welcomed the lifting of restrictions for EU residents to return to China, but says important barriers still remain, undermining european companies´ activity.

17 August 2020

Portuguese-Speaking Countries Legislation Now Available in Chinese

The Chinese version of the Guide to Investing in Portuguese-Speaking Countries (PSCs) and Timor-Leste, published by official legal database Legis-PALOP+TL is now available, for the first time in 2020, under a partnership with MacauLink, supported by private entities.