Portugal

30 September 2022

Chinese investment in Portugal´s ‘golden visas’ falls 38%

Investment by Chinese nationals in Portugal´s 'golden visas' fell by 38% between January and August, while that by US nationals more than doubled.

29 September 2022

Taiwan Cement group to install EV charging stations in Portugal

The Taiwan Cement group has received funding from the European Union to install 215 electric vehicle charging stations in four European countries, including 35 in Portugal.

28 September 2022

Portugal´s REN electric charging solution wins European Commission award

REN – Redes Energeticas Nacionais, SGPS S.A., whose main shareholder is China State Grid, has won an award from the European Commission for its electric charging solution.

26 September 2022

EDP partners with Amazon to build a solar park in Brazil

The EDP group, whose biggest shareholder is China Three Gorges, will build a solar power generation park for Amazon.

22 September 2022

China’s outward Foreign Direct Investment in Portuguese Speaking Countries and the role of Macau Forum*

José Luís Sales Marques and Hayan Zhang * After the official launching of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) or the so-called Lusophone Commonwealth in 1996, the Chinese government initiated the “Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries” in Macau in 2003, also known as Macau Forum.

21 September 2022

ENRICH in China: Initiative to Boost EU-China Cooperation in Science, Technology and Innovation*

*Dr. Sara Medina, PhD

At the 2022 CCCM Conferences, Dr. Sara Medina, on behalf of SPI – Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação, delivered a presentation on EU-China Talent Exchanges and European Comission initiatives that involve both regions.
Higher education

21 September 2022

More Portugal-China flights from September onwards

The frequency of direct flights between Portugal and China will increase from once to twice a week, starting this month.

20 September 2022

EU-China Relations In The First 20 Years Of The 21st Century*

Joana Barros Silva* The relationship between the European Union and the People's Republic of China brings together two quite unique partners. They are two of the largest economies in the world and, although they are actors with very different profiles and policy structures, they are extremely important economic partners to each other.

19 September 2022

Visual Studies of Infrastructure: the case of the Belt and Road Initiative*

Dennis Zuev* The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has become the largest infrastructure program in history, and has become a symbol of growing significance of China and its power.

19 September 2022

Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre (CCCM) – CL Brief collaboration*

Carmen Amado Mendes* The China-Lusophone Brief will publish a series of articles this week, as the result of collaboration with the Macau Scientific and Cultural Centre (also known as CCCM).