China has applied to join a key Asia-Pacific trade pact as it attempts to strengthen its position in the region. The move comes the day after a historic security deal between the US, UK and<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="http://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/china-applies-to-join-key-asia-pacific-trade-pact/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">China applies to join key Asia-Pacific trade pact</span></a></div>

The general assembly of the Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry has resolved to set up a branch of the chamber in Shanghai. The assembly was held last week, and the Chinese authorities are considering<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="http://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/sino-portuguese-chamber-to-set-up-shanghai-branch/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">Sino-Portuguese chamber to set up Shanghai branch</span></a></div>

  Global stock markets have been on high alert as crisis-hit Chinese giant Evergrande faces a key test this week. The world’s most indebted real estate developer is due to make interest payments of $84m<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="http://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/china-what-is-evergrande-and-is-it-too-big-to-fail/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">China: What is Evergrande and is it too big to fail?</span></a></div>

China’s central bank and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Saturday jointly published draft guidelines, broadening the scope of businesses accessible to domestic banks’ overseas yuan loans. It is another fresh move to show<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="http://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/chinese-financial-authorities-mull-expanding-business-scope-to-domestic-banks-overseas-yuan-loans/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">Chinese financial authorities mull expanding business scope to domestic banks’ overseas yuan loans</span></a></div>

In his first six months in office, US President, Joe Biden has brought into his administration experts with a wide range of tech, science and national security experience, taking the first steps in assembling a team to<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="http://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/joe-biden-us-lawmakers-working-on-parallel-tracks-to-bolster-china-tech-policy/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">Joe Biden, US lawmakers working on parallel tracks to bolster China tech policy</span></a></div>

China’s robust export performance will not lose steam in the second half of the year, supported by recovering global demand and the nation’s pursuit of high-quality development, according to experts and business leaders. The challenges<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="http://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/exports-set-to-sustain-growth-in-second-half/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">Exports set to sustain growth in second half</span></a></div>