The Portuguese language has a rich cultural history. Originating in the North West of the Iberian Peninsula in the 11th  and 12th centuries, the Portuguese language spread to many parts of the globe in the 15th and 16th centuries, including Asia. Today, Portuguese is the sixth most widely spoken language in the world, with approximately 210 million first-language speakers. Portuguese is a growing international language. It is the official language of eight countries: Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Angola, São Tomé e Píncipe, Moçambique and Timor Lorosae, as well as being the second official language of Macau special administrative region of the Popular Republic of China. Portuguese is the official language of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) and of the European Union, Mercosul and the African Union. Today, the Portuguese-speaking nations constitute some of China’s principal economic partners.

• promote the study opf the Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culutures at undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
• promote academic research in relation Portuguese Language and Lusophone Culutures; e
• contribute to thetraining of professionals qualified for areas involving intercultural communication between China and the portuguese-speaking countries.