Delegations from Portuguese-speaking countries have begun arriving in Macao for the Ministerial Meeting of Forum Macao. (Source: Forum Macao)
The 6th Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao), known as Forum Macao, will take place from April 21 to 23. Delegations from the governments of Portuguese-speaking countries have begun arriving in Macao.
Forum Macao was founded in Macao in October 2003. It resulted from an initiative by China's Central Government (Ministry of Commerce), collaborating with the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Government. Forum Macao involves nine Portuguese-speaking countries: Angola, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Timor-Leste.
This year's meeting is expected to outline the development vision and direction for cooperation between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries up to 2027, further enhancing Macao's role as a commercial and trade service cooperation platform between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries. The Strategic Plan for Economic and Trade Cooperation (2024-2027) will be signed.
The Entrepreneur Conference between China and Portuguese-speaking countries will be held on the morning of April 23.
Since the establishment of Forum Macao, there have been five Ministerial Conferences and an Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting, all held in Macao. The meetings have advanced intergovernmental cooperation in several areas between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, including trade and investment, production capacity, development cooperation, human resources, medical and health matters, and education and cultural affairs. These efforts have helped further Macao's role as a commercial and trade service cooperation platform between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries while bringing about significant opportunities for Macao's appropriate economic diversification.
