China-Portugal ties at a glance
International Exchanges
Let's take a look at some of the highlights of diplomatic relations, pragmatic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries.
chinadaily.com.cn丨Updated: December 4, 2018
Trade and investment
China and Portugal have seen deeper economic cooperation during the past few years, with steady growth in trade and investment.
In the first 10 months of this year, bilateral trade increased by 8 percent to US$5 billion. China's imports from Portugal surged 12.5 percent to US$1.91 billion, according to China's Ministry of Commerce .
By the end of October, Portugal had invested US$210 million in 255 projects in China, while Chinese companies had invested US$9 billion in Portugal, in areas including energy, telecommunication equipment and finance.
