Dili, October 21, 2026 — The Director-General of Secondary Education, Mr. Deolindo da Cruz, accompanied by an advisor from the Office of the Secretary of State for General Secondary Education and Technical-Vocational Secondary Education (ESG-ESTV), Ms. Grasiela Gunardi, participated in the Second Bilateral Meeting on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. The meeting was held this Wednesday in the Grand Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MNEC).
The primary objective of the meeting was to strengthen cooperative relations between Timor-Leste and China, particularly in strategic areas such as capacity building and technology transfer, infrastructure support, the construction of sports facilities, the financing of projects aimed at improving supply bases, the construction of highways, and cooperation in the fields of culture and tourism.
This bilateral meeting served as an important platform for both countries to continue deepening their dialogue and cooperation, with the aim of promoting economic development and identifying new opportunities that could bring benefits to the peoples of Timor-Leste and China.
The meeting was co-chaired by Her Excellency the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste, Ms. Jesuína Maria Ferreira Gomes, and the Vice-Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Yan Dong, with the participation of their respective delegations. The participation of the Director-General for Secondary Education in this meeting demonstrates the involvement of the education sector in efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between Timor-Leste and China, as well as the importance of identifying opportunities for cooperation that could, in the future, contribute to the development of education and human resources in the country.
Other participants included the Director-General for Higher Education, representatives from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Director-General for the Environment, the Director-General for Cooperative Services at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry, representatives from the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, representatives from the operational division, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, and the Director-General for Administration and Finance at the Ministry of Planning and Strategic Investment.
