New economic and trade hub, empowering new cooperation ecosystem

  To establish an efficient platform for Sino-Portuguese exchanges, the Foreign Investment Working Committee of the Asian Economic Cooperation Association has specially opened an external affairs reception center. This center is equipped with a press conference hall, a project promotion venue, and an enterprise connection area, which can meet various needs such as business negotiations and policy explanations. President Zhu Di emphasized that the associatprises to integrate into the Chinese market. The consensus betweion will coordinate enterprise resources in advance and prepare activities to help Portuguese projects precisely connect with the Chinese market. Consul General Luis Costa expressed his full agreement with this, mentioning that the Portuguese Economic and Trade Promotion Agency (AICEP), as an agency under the Ministry of Economy, is actively promoting Portuguese enteren the two sides on platform sharing will help build a two-way channel for "going global" and "bringing in" for enterprises from both countries.

This meeting marks a shift from conceptual consensus to practical implementation in China-Portugal cooperation. In the future, the Asian Economic Cooperation Association and the Portuguese Consulate will take the investment launch event as a starting point, continuously deepen collaboration in areas such as industrial alignment, regional coordination, and cultural exchanges, allowing the innovative genes on the Douro River to deeply integrate with the development momentum of the Chinese market, and jointly write a brand new chapter in China-Portugal cooperation.

  President Judy Zhujinbin (left) and Commercial Counselor Luis Costa (right) pose for a photo together.

  Strengthen industrial synergy to activate new engines of growth

  Focusing on strategic fields such as new energy, batteries, artificial intelligence, digital technology and medicine, the two sides plan to hold an investment policy promotion meeting starting from Shanghai. Consul General Luis Costa disclosed that Portugal has established 25 enterprises in the Yangtze River Delta region, among which two leading enterprises have taken root in Zhejiang. As China is the largest investor for Portugal in Asia, there is great potential for cooperation in innovative industries between the two sides. With years of international investment experience, President Zhu Di plans to provide services such as policy interpretation and legal consultation through the International Affairs Department for Portuguese enterprises. At the same time, he will quickly convey Portuguese high-quality projects to business associations and government systems to solve the problem of information asymmetry. The two sides also plan to invite successful investors to share their experiences to enhance the effectiveness of the investment matchmaking event through case studies.

  Regional collaboration is in full swing, and the international layout is being expanded

  Based on the Yangtze River Delta economic zone, the Portuguese consulate and the Asian Economic Cooperation Association will integrate resources to promote regional cooperation. Both sides plan to collaborate with departments such as the tourism bureau and the cultural office to plan a series of activities called "Portuguese Brands in China", showcasing Portugal's innovative capabilities and investment attractiveness from high-quality products to unique IPs. President Judy particularly mentioned that she will soon take over the Global Investment and招商 Center Committee. In the future， she will absorb international experience to promote the industrial chain collaboration between China and Portugal under the framework of the "Belt and Road Initiative".

  Build a humanistic bond as the foundation, and lay a solid foundation for cooperation

  By using cultural exchange as a bridge, both sides have reached a consensus on strengthening friendly relations through joint activities. The high-quality tourism resources and cultural products of Portugal can reach the Chinese market through the dissemination network of the Asian Economic Cooperation Association. The association will also assist the Portuguese side in conducting various types of activities in China, enabling Chinese enterprises and the public to better understand the historical heritage and innovative vitality of Portugal. Consul Luis Costa emphasized that Portugal, as an important partner of the "Belt and Road" initiative, looks forward to using Shanghai as a starting point to consolidate the foundation of economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.

President Judy Zhutinbin had a cordial conversation with Commercial Counselor Luis Costa.

This meeting marks a shift from conceptual consensus to practical implementation in China-Portugal cooperation. In the future, the Asian Economic Cooperation Association and the Portuguese Consulate will take the investment launch event as a starting point, continuously deepen collaboration in areas such as industrial alignment, regional coordination, and cultural exchanges, allowing the innovative genes on the Douro River to deeply integrate with the development momentum of the Chinese market, and jointly write a brand new chapter in China-Portugal cooperation.

The delegation of the Foreign Investment Affairs Committee and the team from the Portuguese Consulate General in Shanghai

The accompanying personnel of the Foreign Investment Working Committee of the Asian Economic Cooperation: Executive Director Xi Mingjie, Secretary-General Li Yihui, Media Center Manager Chen Liu, Translator He Zhijie