The Macau delegation of the Luso-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCILC-Macau) has held its Annual General Meeting of 2023 at the Portuguese restaurant “Fado” in the Royal Hotel. The meeting was chaired by the<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="https://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/ccilc-macao-holds-annual-general-meeting-2023-and-elects-new-governing-bodies/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">CCILC Macao holds annual general meeting 2023 and elects new governing bodies</span></a></div>

The last Portuguese governor of Macau, Vasco Rocha Vieira, highlighted the importance of Portugal’s “good historical relations” with China as an asset that could improve ties between Beijing and the European Union. Vasco Rocha Vieira<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="https://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/good-relations-with-china-an-asset-for-portugal-last-governor/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">Good relations with China “an asset for Portugal” – Last Governor</span></a></div>

Entrepreneurs have told Lusa News Agency that the exodus of Lusophone citizens from China during the Covid-19 pandemic could delay the strengthening of economic ties between the two sides during the Chinese economy’s recovery. In Macau,<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="https://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/mendia-expects-hos-visit-to-lisbon-could-stop-the-exodus/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">Mendia expects Ho’s visit to Lisbon could stop the ‘exodus’</span></a></div>

(Yicai Global) March 20 — Seventeen out of China’s 31 provincial-level regions reported increases in trade imports and exports in January and February from the same period last year, and the country’s western and central<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="https://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/over-half-of-chinas-provincial-level-regions-see-foreign-trade-grow-in-first-two-months/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">Over Half of China’s Provincial-Level Regions See Foreign Trade Grow in First Two Months</span></a></div>

Haitong Bank also said it has taken additional measures to diversify its funding sources by increasing the maturity of liabilities and reducing their cost. Haitong Bank tripled its profits last year, reaching 11.2 million euros,<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="https://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/haitong-bank-triples-profits-to-11-2-million/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">Haitong Bank triples profits to 11.2 million</span></a></div>

The Macau Gaming Company and the Camões Institute will on Wednesday renew their partnership in the area of promotion and teaching of the Portuguese language within China, announced the consulate-general of Portugal in Macau. Through<div class="excerpt-more"><a href="https://ccilc.pt/en/imprensa/camoes-and-macau-gamble-society-renew-partnership-to-support-portuguese-teaching-in-china/" class="more-link"> […] <span class="screen-reader-text">Camões and Macau Gamble Society renew partnership to support Portuguese teaching in China</span></a></div>