The Minister of Economy told Lusa this Thursday that “strengthening internationalization will be one of the priorities” of the new government, stressing that hosting the Macau Forum ministerial meeting next week is an opportunity.
“Strengthening the internationalization of the Portuguese economy will be one of the priorities of our mandate, and starting with Macau is an opportunity, given that the Forum allows us to deepen economic and trade ties between China and Portugal, as well as between Portuguese-speaking countries,” he said. Pedro Reis in a statement sent to Luza before leaving for Asia.
Pedro Reis will attend the ministerial meeting of the Forum for Economic and Commercial Cooperation between China and Lusophone Countries (Macau Forum), a platform created by China for investment in Lusophone countries, especially in Africa, which coincides with this year’s 25th anniversary of the transfer of Macau’s sovereignty to China .
“The conference, which has been going on for 20 years, coincides with a very symbolic date – the 25th anniversary of the transfer of Macau’s sovereignty to China, a transfer that went very well,” said Pedro Reis, emphasizing that there is room for advertising exchanges to grow.
Bilateral relations between Portugal and China are “strong, but there is still work to be done,” he said, adding: “It offers great growth potential for our exporting companies, especially those looking to go international in sectors such as agri-food.” , infrastructure and transport, tourism and blue economy and others.”
The sixth Macau Forum Ministerial Conference is being held in the Special Administrative Region of China from Sunday to Tuesday.
According to the Ministry of Economy, China was the fifth main supplier of goods to Portugal in 2023, accounting for 5% of Portuguese purchases abroad, and is the 16th country in exporting Portuguese products, with 1,309 companies selling into Chinese territory in 2022. 402 Portuguese companies export services to Macau.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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