Macao Pact Brings Chinese Classics to Portuguese
A decade-long publishing accord will release 20 Chinese classics in Portuguese through Sao Paulo State University Press.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Language Learning
Macao SAR signed a decade-long publishing accord with Sao Paulo State University Press to release 20 Chinese classics in Portuguese. The deal was signed at the closing ceremony of a two-day International Forum on Mutual Learning among Civilizations.
Why it matters
The accord expands access to Chinese literature for Portuguese-speaking readers and reflects growing cultural exchange between China and Lusophone countries. It also builds on a bilingual media project that has sustained cross-cultural dialogue.
The works will be produced in batches under the pact, which will be managed by the Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre at the University of Macau. Specific titles and publication dates for each batch were not disclosed.
The players
Sao Paulo State University Press
The university press of the Brazilian state university system, serving as the publishing partner for the Portuguese translations.
Macau University
The University of Macau, home to the Chinese-Portuguese Bilingual Teaching and Training Centre that will manage the pact.
The details
The Macao SAR Culture and Sports Bureau and Sao Paulo State University Press signed the deal at the forum's closing ceremony. Separately, the two-volume bilingual anthology Anthology of the Special Column: Glimpse into Chinese Culture contains about 150 articles in each language.
Timeline
2023: Macao Daily News and Portugal's Diário de Notícias jointly launched the source column.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026: Publishing accord signed at the forum's closing ceremony.
Language Bridge
The accord follows the Macau-based Chinese-Portuguese bilingual training model established by the University of Macau's centre. It extends that model from classroom instruction into the publication of translated literature for Portuguese readers.
Readers interested in the translations should watch for the batch release schedule under the ten-year accord. Those learning Chinese or Portuguese may find the bilingual anthology a useful reading resource.
The takeaway
Cross-cultural publishing projects like this one show how bilingual editions can make foundational texts accessible across language barriers. Readers studying either language can use such paired texts to practice comprehension.
Further reading
Explore more on Language Learning and how translated works bridge cultures.
Source note: This article includes information reported by China Daily Asia.
