On 25 November 2025, Professor Nuno Canas Mendes, Associate Professor at the University of Lisbon (ISCSP) and President of Orient Institute (Lisbon, Portugal), visited the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Department of Government and Public Administration, and the Institute for Global and Public Affairs at the University of Macau to deliver a lecture on the evolving relationship between China and Timor-Leste. The session focused particularly on the recent accession of Timor-Leste to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a development with significant regional and global implications. This visit formed part of the University of Macau’s research initiative under Project SRG2023-00026-FSS, for which Professor Mendes will serve as an external evaluator of the final output.

The lecture explored the economic, political, and diplomatic dimensions of China–Timor-Leste relations, offering students an interactive platform to engage with Professor Mendes’s expertise. Discussions centered on the opportunities and challenges arising from Timor-Leste’s integration into ASEAN, as well as its broader positioning within regional and global governance structures. Students were encouraged to reflect critically on Timor-Leste’s strategic choices and to articulate their perspectives on the country’s future trajectory.

Such academic exchanges underscore the University of Macau’s commitment to fostering international cooperation and advancing research on Portuguese-speaking countries, reinforcing its role as a hub for dialogue between China and the Lusophone world.

Professor Nuno Canas Mendes also had the opportunity to engage in a substantive exchange of views with Professor Pan Wei, Director of the Institute for Global and Public Affairs at the University of Macau. Their discussion focused on the evolving relations between China and Portuguese-speaking countries and examined the strategic role of Macau as an economic and cultural platform within this context. The conversation highlighted Macau’s unique position as a bridge facilitating dialogue, trade, and cooperation between China and the Lusophone world, reinforcing its relevance in both regional and global governance frameworks.

2025年11月25日，里斯本大學（ISCSP）副教授兼葡萄牙里斯本東方研究所所長Nuno Canas Mendes教授應邀訪問澳門大學社會科學學院、政府與行政學系及全球與公共事務研究所，並發表專題講座，探討中國與東帝汶關係的演變。講座特別聚焦東帝汶近期加入東南亞國家聯盟（ASEAN）的進程，這一發展在區域與全球層面均具有深遠影響。本次訪問屬於澳門大學研究專案 SRG2023-00026-FSS 的一部分，Mendes教授將擔任該專案最終成果的外部評審人。

講座深入分析中國—東帝汶關係的經濟、政治和外交維度，並為學生提供與 Mendes 教授互動的機會。討論內容圍繞東帝汶融入東盟所帶來的機遇與挑戰，以及其在區域和全球治理架構中的定位展開。學生們被鼓勵批判性性思考東帝汶的戰略選擇，並分享對該國未來發展路徑的見解。

此類學術交流彰顯了澳門大學推動國際合作、深化葡語國家研究的承諾，進一步強化其作為中國與葡語世界對話樞紐的角色。

此外，Mendes教授與澳門大學全球與公共事務研究所所長潘維教授進行深入交流，探討中國與葡語國家關係的演變，並分析澳門作為經濟與文化平台的戰略作用。雙方對話強調澳門在促進中國與葡語世界之間的對話、貿易與合作方面的獨特地位，突顯其在區域與全球治理框架中的重要性。