This article marks 50 years of China-EU diplomatic ties, highlighting stable cooperation, mutual benefits, and economic growth. It showcases major EU investments in China and Chinese infrastructure projects in Europe, emphasizing strong trade, modernization, and shared development. The partnership continues to offer broad prospects for pragmatic, high-quality collaboration.

BizFocus interviewed CCILC Secretary-General Bernardo Mendia for insights on the business market.

Portugal, through its first participation in CISCE 2025, seeks to deepen supply chain ties with China. CCILC's Secretary-General Bernardo Mendia highlights the expo as a key platform for cooperation, innovation, and showcasing Portuguese expertise across strategic sectors.

During his speech, Mendia highlighted the crucial role of companies and CCIs in building bridges between economies.

El Corte Inglès, assoaciate of CCILC recently presented the inclusion of the chinese brand in its shelves.

The local economy is showing steady signs of recovery in 2025, with the latest figures from the Macau Economic Association (MEA) revealing a real GDP growth of approximately 2.8% for the first half of the year, recovering close to 89.4% of the 2019 benchmark.

Macau has recently sent a delegation of live-streamers and business representatives to Portugal and France for a mission designed to boost cross-border e-commerce.

The agreement aims to strengthen international cooperation and support the possible creation of a direct flight between Sichuan and Lisbon.

This meeting marks a strengthening of high-level information and institutional channels, as well as the CCILC's reach in its work to promote economic and commercial rapprochement between Portugal and China.