Macao’s Role as China-Portuguese-speaking Countries
Platform Enhanced Through Alliances

Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute

2016-10-22 20:41

“Partner Country – Portugal Pavilion” was one of the highlights of MIF.
Fashion show featuring brands from Portuguese-speaking countries attracted the attention of many visitors.
Events and activities at the “Portuguese-speaking countries Products and Services Exhibition”
Over 100 visitors attended the “Jiangsu-Macao Portuguese-speaking Countries High-level Roundtable on Infrastructure Building”.

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The Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) steps into its 21st year with innovative ideas. Apart from having Portugal as its very first “Partner Country”, a fashion show was organised for the first time at the “Portuguese-speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition”, offering visitors a new channel to experience the charm of Portuguese-speaking countries from a new perspective.

As a “Partner Country”, more than 100 enterprises and associations from Portugal participated in this year’s MIF. Themed “Surprising Portugal”, the Portugal Pavilion attracted the interest of many of those attending. In addition, the “Portuguese-speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition” was held again this year with more than 140 exhibitors showcasing their unique products and services. A fashion show was also organised for the first time, providing a visual way to appreciate the glamourous fashions from Portuguese-speaking Countries. Fashions brands from Angola, Brazil, Macao and Portugal featured in the show attracted the great interest from many visitors. The show not only provided visitors with a channel to learn more about fashion brands from Portuguese-speaking countries, but also helped enterprises from those countries and Macao connect with the international market through MIF.

Newly added this year, the “SME Service Corner for China and Portuguese-speaking Countries” provided information on products, services, investment projects and laws and regulations provided on the “Economic and Trade Co-operation and Human Resources Portal Between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries”, along with consultancy services on trade and investment in Portuguese-speaking Countries.

During the Fair, numerous events related to Portuguese-speaking countries were held, including the “Jiangsu-Macao Portuguese-speaking Countries High-level Roundtable on Infrastructure Building”, “Fujian, Macao and Portuguese-Speaking Countries Economic Exchange Networking Session”, “Uvas, Vinhos e a Lua de Outuno!” (Portuguese wine tasting), “Jiangsu-Macao Portuguese-Speaking Countries City Alliance Conference” and “Seminar on Portugal, Atlantic platform for the industrial and logistic investment in Europe”. Discussions and exchanges were made on topics such as infrastructure, the investment environment, shipbuilding, environmental protection and beverages in Portuguese-speaking countries, enhancing Macao’s development as a platform between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries.