Sino-Lusophone meeting in town

A ministerial meeting between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries on the subject of infrastructure will take place on Friday in Macau, according to the deputy secretary-general of Forum Macau, Vicente de Jesus Manuel.
The initiative is expected to lead to investment solutions that complement the needs of Macau Forum member countries, given the participation of “a delegation of ‘weighty’ Chinese entrepreneurs.”
For the sixth consecutive year, Macau will host the International Forum on Investment and Construction of Infrastructure, which in this edition will include the aforementioned ministerial meeting between China and the Portuguese- speaking countries.
Jesus Manuel Vicente said that Portugal will be represented by its Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications, Sérgio Silva Monteiro. East Timor will also send two ministers and Guinea-Bissau will be represented by the Minister of Public Works, Construction and Urban Planning.
Vicente said he was awaiting confirmation of the participation of the Cape Verde Minister of Infrastructure and Maritime Economy and the Brazilian Minister of Planning, Budget and Management.
Vicente de Jesus Manuel said that the ministerial meeting will also be an opportunity for China to share its experience in civil construction projects in the Portuguese-speaking countries. He also remarked that the meeting will serve to disclose arrangements and financing mechanisms as part of the Cooperation Fund.
The International Forum on Investment and Construction of Infrastructure in Macau was created by the China International Contractors Association in 2010, and has promoted annual meetings between the government and entrepreneurs from the sector in Beijing and Macau.  MDT/Macauhub