The African oil giant, with vast untapped oil and gas resources, offers up major oil and gas blocks for Chinese development.
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The move is bound to upset Beijing, which has been investing billions of dollars in Portugal in sectors from energy to banking and insurance.
Macao’s Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, has extended a welcome but the government has not given any details about Xia Baolong’s itinerary.
China’s tech hub beats Beijing and Shanghai, in spite of US curbs on the ability of many Shenzhen based companies to export their products and import US parts.
Beijing municipality, a huge trading entity in its own right, has seen a robust recovery in trade volumes driven by emerging economies.
The leftist leader must walk a delicate path between Beijing and Washington – Brazil’s two biggest trading partners.
Officials record more than 76,000 passengers and 620 flights during holiday week; Air Asia, China Southern and other regional airlines to resume operations soon.
City’s officials to observe three minutes of silence, during which government vehicles and vessels will sound their horns; school teachers, students and others in town also urged to join silent tribute.
City’s flag carrier gradually restoring its route network which was hammered by knock-on effects of pandemic.