Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng promises ongoing support for the organisation, set up to boost trade and investment between China and the lusophone countries.
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Angola’s government has high hopes that the facility will spur economic diversification and growth in southwestern Africa.
Brazil’s leftist leader was due to meet President Xi Jinping today but has had to cancel his trip due to an influenza infection.
Newly released data shows that Chinese companies have been the biggest winners in procurement contracts awarded in Timor-Leste over the past 12 years.
Leaders of the world’s most populous and sixth most populous nations are set to meet in Beijing to cement a growing friendship that will be keenly watched by Washington.
Of the six lusophone countries on the continent, only Cabo Verde escapes criticism in Washington’s annual survey of human rights around the world.
Exxon appears to be restarting LNG production in the southern African country, following on from TotalEnergies’ announcement that it was likely to do the same.
The company has leased an Airbus 320 and has begun operating services to Bali, with flights to Jakarta and Singapore starting next week.
Although shipments last year were hit by drought and weak demand, the industry expects a strong recovery ahead of the upcoming meeting between Presidents Lula and Xi.