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

*Osíris Fernandes de Jesus Costa São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) faces challenges that are typical to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and that affect their ability to deal with shocks. These adverse events always generate significant budgetary imbalances, and force the authorities to adopt fiscal restraint measures in the medium term, which penalizes growth and employment.

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.

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.

 

*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

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

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.

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.

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).

Angolan airline TAAG saw revenue in the cargo segment reach USD 67 million until August, boosted by charter flights between China and Brazil through Luanda airport.