Mozambique–Portugal relations Mozambique–Portugal relations Mozambique–Portugal relations are foreign relations between Mozambique and Portugal. They are both members of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries. Mozambique gained independence from Portugal in 1975 after the Mozambican War of Independence. Portugal has an embassy in Maputo and a Consulate-General in Beira. Mozambique has an embassy in Lisbon. Portuguese companies are the second largest private investor in Mozambique. In July 2008, Mozambique and Portugal have signed an agreement to set up a fund to support investments worth USD124 million in the Mozambican energy sector. In July 2008, Portugal cancelled Mozambique’s remaining debts to Portugal, estimated at
Ethnic Chinese in Mozambique colony had to pay a disembarkation fee of 3,000 "reals" at their port of arrival. Nevertheless, Chinese population continued to grow, to 287 by 1903. By 1928, there were 314 Chinese in Lourenço Marques alone, rising to 483 by 1935 and 570 by 1940. The vast majority started out in the carpentry trade, but soon moved into shopkeeping. They established five different community associations and a Chinese-language elementary school for their children. By the early 1970s, the eve of independence, there were 5,000 Chinese in Mozambique, with 2,000 in Lourenço Marques and another 3,000 in Beira. After Mozambique achieved independence