The seminar of China- Portugal Dialogue (Beijing): the Belt and Road Initiative and China- Portugal Cooperation was co-held by Confucius Institute of at Lisbon University, Lisbon University and the European Institute of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on July 21, 2016.

Representatives from Lisbon University, the Portuguese Ministry of Economy, the Portuguese National Tourism Department, the Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Portugal Economic Observer, with scholars and officers from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University, Ministry of Science and Technology and University of Macau attended this seminar and discuss the topics of “ the current economic situation and diplomacy in Portugal and China”, “ the Belt and Road Initiative and Sino-European relationship” and “ the future cooperation opportunities between China and Portugal”.

      All the attendances showed their compliments on this profound exchange and dialogue, and gave their thoughts that it was of great importance to deepen mutual understanding to lay a significant foundation for future higher academic interaction.