Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier, Mr Li Keqiang, met the Chief Executive, Mr Edmund Ho Hau Wah, in Sichuan today, when he arrived in to attend tomorrow’s opening of the 9th Western China International Economy and Trade Fair. During the meeting, Mr Li said he attached much attention to the social and economic development of Macao in the face of global financial turmoil, and he reiterated that the Central Government would continue to support Macao as usual. In response, Mr Ho briefed Mr Li on the recent developments of Macao. The Secretary of the CPC Sichuan Committee, Mr Liu Qibao, and the Deputy Director of Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Mr Zhou Bo, also attended the meeting. Earlier, Mr Ho met Sichuan’s Governor, Mr Jiang Jufeng, who told Mr Ho about the reconstruction and redevelopment efforts of the province following the devastatings earthquake in May. Mr Ho extended the regards of Macao’s residents to the Sichuan people. He said that the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Mr Chui Sai On, would visit Sichuan this week and follow up on the reconstruction projects supported by Macao. Speaking on the trade fair to be opened tomorrow, Mr Ho said that it would be a good platform for Macao’s businesspeople to engage in opportunities in Sichuan and Western China. He said the liaison office of the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute in Chengdu, which would be officially opened tomorrow, would facilitate co-operation between businesspeople in Macao and Sichuan. After the meeting with Mr Jiang and Mr Li, Mr Ho attended a reception hosted by the Sichuan Provincial Government. Mr Ho is scheduled to attend the opening ceremony of the trade fair and officiate the opening of the liaison office, before returning to Macao in the afternoon.
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