Portuguese-Speaking Countries

Giorgio Sinedino moved to Macao in 2013 and currently works as an assistant professor at the University of Macau

‘It’s a Kind of Cultural Translation’

Giorgio Sinedino, a prominent Brazilian sinologist based in Macao, grew up reading about China in his father’s library. Here’s how he turned his childhood fascination into an award-winning career helping the Portuguese-speaking world better understand Chinese philosophy and culture.

August 2025

China and Cabo Verde Shape a Shared Future

China’s growing investments in Cabo Verde are evident in the everyday lives of the West African nation’s citizens. From safer streets and a modern maternity hospital, to the increasingly sustainable ways in which electricity is generated.

August 2025

Macao’s unique Sino-Luso history, strategic location within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and relationship with neighbouring Hengqin island are contributing to its economic growth

Macao’s Path to Global Prosperity

By leveraging its unique positions both in China and the Portuguese-speaking world, the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) can achieve sustainable diversification while contributing to broader goals of national development.

May 2025

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrives in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in September of 2024

Foundations for the future

With formal relations stretching back more than 50 years, China and Guinea-Bissau recently upgraded their alliance to a strategic partnership. Fisheries and rice production are at the heart of this fruitful collaboration, viewed as an example of Beijing’s commitment to economic cooperation with Portuguese-speaking countries

April 2025

Delegations from China and Brazil meet in Brasília for talks

A Milestone in China-Brazil Relations

Half a century into their diplomatic relationship, the two countries have agreed to step up their collaboration in trade, technology and leadership of the Global South. President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Brazil in November not only resulted in more than three dozen cooperation agreements

January 2025

Encounter’s China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries Film Festival will close with Miguel Gomes’ historical drama Grand Tour, which earned the filmmaker the Best Director award at Cannes Film Festival

Luso Culture is Thriving in Macao

Performers, exhibitors and chefs from Portuguese-speaking countries and regions around the world converge in Macao come this time of the year, in a multifaceted celebration of all things Luso. From music and art to food and film, the city’s end of year cultural festivals always

December 2024

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with his Timorese President counterpart, José Ramos-Horta, during the latter’s visit to Beijing in July

How Chinese investment is shaping Timor-Leste’s future

The Timorese ambassador to China Loro Horta explains how Timor-Leste’s budding partnership with China has the potential to dramatically transform the tiny Southeast Asian nation’s fortunes. As a Portuguese-speaking country, Timor-Leste is a member of Forum Macao – which serves as a platform for Sino-Lusophone

October 2024

The vestiges of a fallen kingdom: Mbanza Kongo is making its comeback

Angola’s first and only World Heritage site was once the capital of the Kingdom of Kongo, a historic civilization considered pivotal to Africa’s development. Could the ruined city of Mbanza Kongo – and its more than 600 years of history – help kickstart the country’s

April 2024

Fast tracks: China and Portugal’s commercial relationship is on the move

China and Portugal are cooperating on a large number of transportation related projects, including the fact that Chinese-made trams are about to start ferrying passengers around Porto. Such projects bode well for the countries’ 45th anniversary of bilateral relations, set to take place this year.

February 2024