 The Centre’s mission is to produce, promote and disseminate knowledge about Macau as a platform between Portugal and the People’s Republic of China, as well as between Europe and Asia.The Centre is also a forum dedicated to studying and teaching the Chinese language and China’s culture and history, and a centre for scientific research and ongoing and advanced training, on international relations between Portugal and China, and between Europe and Asia.The Centre was created in 1995 by the initiative of the government in Macau in cooperation with the government of Portugal, and was inaugurated in 1999.