Fourth Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries to be held in November

The Fourth Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries Economic Co-operation Forum (Macao) will be held in Macao on 5-6 November. The two-day event, themed "New Starting Point, New Opportunity", will include the opening ceremony of the Ministerial Conference, the Ministerial Conference, several activities entrepreneurs from China and the Portuguese-speaking countries to meet, and business matching for the Fund for Co-operation and Development between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries. In the decade since the Forum was founded, China and the Portuguese-speaking countries had worked closely with the Action Plan on trading, investment, agriculture, human resources, tourism, medical and health and culture, resulting in mutual developments and benefits. It contributed to the advance of the co-operative level of economic and trading between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries. Based on the past foundation, the fourth Ministerial Conference will continue to adhere to the principle of pragmatic and efficient signing of the trading papers for 2013-2016 to reinforce the co-operative area and target between China, and the seven Portuguese-speaking member countries. The Forum once again serves as a bridge between China and Portuguese-speaking countries to boost the level of co-operation. Founded in 2003, the nature of the Forum is non-political international economic co-operation, organised by the government for the purpose of economic co-operation and development. It is aimed at strengthening economic relationships and co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries to demonstrate Macao's importance as a platform between them and to promote the mutual benefits and development. Members of the Forum are Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, East Timor, Mozambique, Portugal and China.