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Brazil
25 May 2020

Further Tensions in Brazil-China Relations in Wake of Covid-19
Brazil-China relations have been put to a further strain with the release by the Brazilian Supreme Court of a recording of a Government meeting where Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, says the Chinese Government should pay for a Marshall Plan to all countries that have been hit by Covid-19. China´s embassy in Brazil has avoided escalation.  
Angola
12 May 2020

Angola to receive 380 tons of biosafety equipment from China
To assist in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health of Angola received on Monday the first of five cargos from China that will bring a total of 380 tons of biosafety materials, including such as medical ventilators, infrared thermometers and masks.
Cabo Verde
12 May 2020

Chinese Companies in Cape Verde Contribute to Health Emergency Fund
The local Association of Chinese Companies donated on Monday 6.5 million escudos (EUR 59 thousand) to the country, which will be channeled to the National Emergency Fund to fight the new coronavirus pandemic. The local government has praised Chinese support, from companies and the State.
Angola
11 May 2020

UN´s Economic Commission for Africa Proposes 7 Lockdow Exit Strategies
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) estimates that a one-month full lockdown across Africa would cost the continent about 2.5 per cent of its annual GDP, equivalent to about USD 65.7 billion per month. With the costs of the Covid-19 lockdown mounting, the ECA is now proposing 7 Lockdow Exit Strategies for African Countries that that "provide sustainable, albeit reduced, economic activity".
China
08 May 2020

Presidents of China and Portugal Vow to Deepen Cooperation After Covid-19
President Xi Jinping said Thursday, during a conversation with his Portuguese counterpart that  he expects that after the COVID-19 pandemic ends, the two sides will deepen cooperation, promote the joint construction of the Belt and Road (B&R),and push for greater development of the China-Portugal comprehensive strategic partnership.
China
07 May 2020

Covid-19´s Impact on China and Other Trading Partners to Hurt Mozambique´s Growth
The Mozambican government’s real GDP growth projection of 2.2% for this year may prove to be "somewhat optimistic", according to Eaglestone Securities, considering the uncertainties surrounding the impact that Covid-19 could ultimately have on the local economy.
Macao
06 May 2020

Emily Kuo Vong´s Foundation Donates Over 100 Ventilators to Portugal and Vows to Invest in the Country
Emily Kuo Vong, president of the International Cultural Club of Portugal (ICCP), has donated to Portugal´s Health Service (SNS) medical supplies including 100 Ventilators, to assist the country in its effort to deal with Covid-19. The supplies, CLBrief has learned, have already arrived in Lisbon, Portugal.
China
14 April 2020

Tempers rise over treatment of africans in China
In a letter sent on 10th April to the Chinese MFA and the International Department of the Communist Party of China, the African Group of Ambassadors in Beijing “strongly protests” the “ongoing forceful testing and quarantine and maltreatment of African Nationals in China and in Guangdong Province in particular”.
China
08 April 2020

Portuguese-Macanese group Quinta da Marmeleira joins wave of solidarity with Portugal
The increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Portugal, to over 12 thousand, generated a wave of solidarity in Macau, with important donations from the community, including one of more than 250 thousand protective masks by the Portuguese-Macanese group Quinta da Marmeleira.
Angola
03 April 2020

Angola, Mozambique and Cabo Verde among the African countries where Covid-19 will peak later
According to a study from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTP), almost all African countries should have more than 1,000 cases by 1 May. Angola, Mozambique and Cabo Verde are among those where the number of infections is expected to peak later.
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