Portuguese infrastructure group Mota-Engil, partly owned by China’s CCCC, has signed an agreement for the concession of rail services and logistical support for the Lobito corridor, in Angola.

The average price of housing increased across Portugal in the second quarter, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE), with a deceleration in the capital Lisbon and an acceleration in Porto, the country´s second biggest city.

China presented a proposal to the Angolan State that aims to apply a zero-tariff to 98% of Angolan goods exported to the Chinese market.

China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) is planning to build a distribution station to reduce the shortage of drinking water in the Angolan capital, Luanda. 

Angola received three new trains from China CRRC Corporation Limited, which will serve passenger transport in  Luanda province.

Portuguese infrastructure group Mota-Engil, partly owned by China’s CCCC, has signed a railway contract in Mexico worth USD 1.3 billion in partnership with China´s CRRC.

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.

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.