Portuguese startup Virtuleap is the winner of an innovation contest in Macau, in which five other Brazilian companies were distinguished and which opens the door to funding support and the Chinese market.

The new faculty of Portugal´s University of Lisbon at Shanghai University (ULisboa School) will offer bachelor's and master's degrees in four types of engineering.

Luís Manuel Brás Bernardino* Popular Republic of China is, by many specialists, recognized as a global actor in the framework of International Relations. As a result of a foreign policy denominated by ‘Going Out Strategy’, launched officially in 2001, China has emerged recently to this reality. More specifically since 2013, after the presentation of its new global connectivity strategy designated by ‘Belt and Road Initiative’, rising not only as an important economic, political and diplomatic player, but also of security, namely in Africa, where its presence is undeniable.

 

*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 and Research are vital parts in the development of any country since it makes them be closer to having a workforce that is qualified to develop and

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).

The Traditional Chinese Medicine Scientific and Industrial Park for Guangdong-Macao Cooperation is aiming to promote traditional chinese medicine (TCM) in Portuguese-speaking countries.

Over 70 representatives of member universities and institutes of the alliance in China and Portuguese-speaking countries joined the inauguration ceremony of the China-Portuguese Speaking Countries Ocean Research Alliance.

Eight start-up companies taking part in China-Brazil Innovation Week were selected to join the incubator of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) to be held later this year in Shanghai.

China and Mozambique are looking into deepening military cooperation, at a time when the African country battles insurgents in its gas-rich province of Cabo Delgado.

Power China International Group Limited is evaluating new hydro engineering works in Angola, to fight drought in the country, according to its CEO Ji Xiaoyong.