Portuguese speaking countries' trade enterprises sign preliminary cooperation agreements with coffee sellers; Representatives of Hengqin Shenhe District enterprises hit it off with Macau enterprises during matchmaking negotiations; German media promotion service companies are optimistic about the overall environment of Macau and plan to settle in November... The 4-day "First China Portuguese Speaking Countries Economic and Trade Expo (Macau)", "28th Macau International Trade and Investment Exhibition", and "Macau International Brand Chain Franchise Exhibition 2023" closed on the 22nd. The "Three Exhibition Linkage" focuses on the diversified development of industries, with over 60000 attendees in four days and approximately 1000 commercial matchmaking events arranged, an increase of 30% compared to last year; 101 contracts were signed at the conference, an increase of 8.6% year-on-year, with projects involving Portuguese speaking countries accounting for 15%. The three exhibitions have played the role of a platform for Macao's "inward and outward connections", and the overall effectiveness has improved. During the exhibition, merchants gathered. The Macao Special Administrative Region Council for the Promotion of Trade alone has arranged to receive over 160 groups from multiple provinces and cities in mainland China, Southeast Asia, Portuguese speaking countries, Hong Kong, and Macau, with nearly 3500 people, of which about 30% are government delegations; Professional buyers account for about 60%. The "three exhibitions linkage" enhances the effectiveness of "attracting investment through exhibitions". The "Three Exhibition Linkage" has arranged over 60 events in four days, including 9 special matching negotiations, 4 "One Exhibition Two Places" events for Aoqin, and multiple forums. At the same time, the exhibition combines "see you as you go" business matching services (online merchants negotiate with exhibitors through electronic mobile devices), live streaming rooms, Portuguese speaking countries and Macau KOLs, and other technological and new media means to play the role of the exhibition's business platform, with a viewing volume of about 4 million people in the live streaming room. From the second day of the exhibition, it will be open to the public for free, attracting many citizens and tourists to attend. At the same time, the "Three Exhibition Linkages" also organized student groups to participate in immersive experience exhibitions, allowing students to have an on-site understanding of international trade, industrial development, Macau's business environment, and more. In order to continuously leverage the "exhibition+tourism" coupling effect, the "three exhibition linkage" arranges for merchants to visit community stores, experience the rich cultural and tourism elements of Macau, promote the city image of Macau as a suitable destination for tourism, business, and exhibition, benefit different industries, and drive the community economy. (New News Agency)