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17 December 2019

Portugal resists US pressure to put Huawei offside
Portugal is the latest in a string of countries that the US has pushed to not partner with Chinese tech company Huawei for next-generation 5G networks. But Portugal, a NATO ally, refuses to put Huawei offside.
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.
09 September 2019

Kevin Ho rises politically, as media holding faces trouble
With Ho Iat Seng set to become the new Macao Chief Executive, businessman Kevin Ho (no relation) is taking up a seat in the National People's congress (NPC), the parliament of the People's Republic of China.
03 August 2019

Brazil and Portugal lagging in Forum Macao
A little over a year ago, Brazil guaranteed that it would play a bigger role in Forum Macao’s activities in the future. But the change of administration in Brasília, now under President Jair Bolsonaro, has brought that effort to a near standstill.
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.
07 March 2019

US brings dispute with Huawei and other Chinese tech companies to Portugal
Portugal´s European partners and the US have been restless with the country´s ever closer ties to China, and what until now was discrete, behind the curtain lobbying, has turned to public opposition and veiled threats.
14 February 2019

Lisbon targets the ‘New Space’ economy
The government of Portugal has announced that it will proceed with plans for a space port on the island of Santa Maria in the Azores. Named the Atlantic International Satellite Launch Programme (AISLP), it will be used to launch small satellites into space, as Lisbon attempts to make use of its geographical advantages to host the project. A separate space sector cooperation agreement between China and Portugal could encourage Chinese companies to make use of the new facility.
11 December 2018

Sines: Portugal´s Link to One Belt, One Road
Even before Portugal decided to take part in China´s Belt and Road strategy, with the signing of a joint statement at the end of Chinese president Xi Jinping´s visit to Portugal last week, the Portuguese government was already in full steam promoting what should be the key Portuguese infrastructure for the strategy - Sines port, in the south of the country.
04 December 2018

Xi Jinping in Lisbon: A Momentous Visit With Warnings From EU Countries
As Chinese President Xi Jinping lands in Lisbon for a two-day visit, Portuguese authorities will be extending the warmest of welcomes, even as the ever closer business ties between both countries begin to put a strain between Portugal and the European Union.
28 November 2018

Sinopec could take stake in Mozambican LNG and Angolan Oil through Galp
Chinese company Sinopec could take a stake in Portuguese oil company Galp Energia and is one of two major international oil firms interested, according to the weekly Jornal Economico. Angolan oil company Sonangol is considering a sale of its stake in Galp Energia, and Sinopec is reported to be among the strongest suitors for the acquisition.
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