Where to retire to, when one’s days in Hong Kong are finally done, has dominated conversations among residents of all ethnicities since the colony’s mid-19th century beginnings. As contemporary Hong Kong steadily loses its lustre,<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="http://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/why-retiring-in-portugal-for-hong-kong-people-has-long-been-seen-as-a-viable-and-welcoming-option/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">Why retiring in Portugal for Hong Kong people has long been seen as a viable and welcoming option</span></a></div>

China’s shipments of cars rebounded in May, with electric vehicle exports more than doubling, as Covid lockdowns gradually ended. Car manufacturers in China shipped $1.2 billion worth of electric passenger vehicles, up 122% from a<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="http://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/china-electric-car-exports-more-than-double-mostly-to-europe/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">China electric car exports more than double, mostly to Europe</span></a></div>

China Communications Construction Company’s acquisition of part of Portuguese infrastructure group Mota-Engil last year confirmed Portugal as one of the top destinations in Europe for Chinese investment. According to a new study, Chinese FDI in<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="http://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/china-investment-in-portugal-2000-2021-hit-6-8-billion-euros/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">China investment in Portugal 2000-2021 hit 6.8 billion euros</span></a></div>

A decade has passed since the first major Chinese investment in a Portuguese company, and the time has now come to change tack. But Portugal remains attractive to Chinese investment, according to Bernardo Mendia, secretary<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="http://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/special-report-we-would-like-to-attract-more-greenfield-investments/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">Special Report – “We would like to attract more ‘greenfield’ investments”</span></a></div>

Chinese and Portuguese diplomats hailed on Thursday the growing exchanges between the two countries and the strength of bilateral ties. During the signing ceremony of a partner cities agreement between Ponte de Lima (Portugal), and<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="http://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/china-portugal-ties-strengthening-diplomats-say/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">China-Portugal ties ‘strengthening’, diplomats say</span></a></div>

The Secretary-General of CCILC, Bernardo Mendia, recently gave an interview (in English) to Macau Business magazine, for their May 2022 edition.   See the full interview here (https://lnkd.in/gwe7hKda). And also contributed with an opinion piece<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="http://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/interview-to-the-secretary-general-of-ccilc-on-the-occasion-of-the-456th-anniversary-of-portuguese-presence-in-macau/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">INTERVIEW TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CCILC ON THE OCCASION OF THE 456TH ANNIVERSARY OF PORTUGUESE PRESENCE IN MACAU</span></a></div>