The theoretical foundation of this course is grounded in postcolonial studies, regional development, globalization, and China’s foreign policy. It begins by examining the historical trajectory of relations between China and the Portuguese Republic, followed by an analysis of the pre-independence period of all Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs). The course then explores the significance of China–Brazil relations and the evolution of China’s engagement with PSCs after their independence. Subsequently, attention shifts to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and other Chinese global strategies within the context of China’s relations with the nine-member states of the Lusophone community. A further component addresses global and regional economic development dynamics. Each of the nine PSCs will be studied through multiple dimensions, including their short colonial and postcolonial histories, domestic geography and regional context, political systems, development and trade patterns, economic structures and regional integration, cultural identity, foreign affairs and diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China, comparative perspectives, and contemporary issues. In examining each PSC, the course engages with key topics in international relations such as Lusophony as a cultural and political identity; membership in regional and global organizations; regional spheres of influence and the economic value of the Portuguese language; major bilateral partnerships with the European Union and the United States and their interaction with China, including the role of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and PSCs; prospects for trilateral cooperation; the Belt and Road Initiative and competing global strategies; PSCs and the Global South, with particular attention to the Gulf of Guinea and major African spatial development initiatives; and issues of global governance.