On June 17, the Chairman of OVIA’s Board, Ambassador António Martins da Cruz, attended a conference as a speaker within the scope of the “Roadshow” co-organized by CCILC – the Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in partnership with the Embassy of China to Portugal and the Association of Chinese Companies in Portugal, on the occasion of the 45th Anniversary of the Establishment of Portugal-China Diplomatic Relations and the 25th Anniversary of the Return of Macau to China. The conference took place at the premises of the Macau Economic and Trade Delegation in Lisbon.
Speakers at the event included His Excellency, the Ambassador of China, Mr. Zhao Bentang, the Director of the Bureau of Economic Development Services of the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Mr. António Lei, and the Secretary-General of CCILC, Mr. Bernardo Mendia, as well as several leading Chinese companies operating in Portugal. This was a unique opportunity to take stock of prospects for bilateral relations between the two countries and to establish high-potential contacts.