Experienced diplomat Ji Xianzheng has extensive experience of working in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries.
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Bilingual guides outline incentives and benefits, preferential policies for investors and full details of regulations and tax regimes.
Covid-19 pandemic showed importance of cultural and artistic relations between China and Lusophone countries.
High-level talks between China and Portuguese-speaking countries – held up by pandemic and other major events looks set to go ahead in January or February.
January-August trade valued at US$162 billion as China’s thirst for oil, semi-precious metals and agricultural products continues.
The west African republic’s oil wealth makes it an obvious candidate for the Portuguese-speaking forum, but a large question mark hangs over its human rights record.
One of the richest countries in Africa, Equatorial Guinea is expected to make a significant contribution to the workings of the Forum Macao.
The development of a financial services platform in Macao, able to offer new services such as credit insurance, will demand “many” specialised staff and training, according to economist Rodrigo Brum.
The former secretary-general of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries (Forum Macao) will be China’s next ambassador to São Tomé and Príncipe, CLBrief has learned.