On October 24, the President of the Oeiras Valley Investment Agency (OVIA), Ambassador António Martins da Cruz, and the Secretary-General of OVIA, Tiago Sousa Dias, met with the Consul-General of Portugal in Guangzhou, Tomás Azevedo, in an institutional meeting aimed at strengthening economic and innovation relations between Portugal and China.
The meeting took place in an atmosphere of great cordiality and collaboration, focusing on promoting Oeiras’ innovation ecosystem among Chinese partners and exploring synergies with Macau, Hengqin, and the Greater Bay Area, which are emerging as key hubs for investment and technological exchange.
Ambassador António Martins da Cruz emphasized OVIA’s role as a bridge between Oeiras, Portugal, and the Portuguese-speaking world in China, noting that economic diplomacy today is an essential tool to connect businesses, ideas, and talent between our two countries.
Consul-General Tomás Azevedo praised OVIA’s proactive engagement and expressed readiness to support future economic and technological promotion initiatives, underlining the importance of Oeiras’ participation in Sino-Portuguese cooperation.
On this occasion, OVIA reaffirmed its commitment to developing international projects in sustainable innovation, positioning Oeiras Valley as a European benchmark in technological and business cooperation with China.
This meeting marked another step in deepening bilateral relations between Portugal and China, with Oeiras standing as a strategic bridge for innovation, talent, and investment.
