Premier of the State Council, Li Keqiang, presides over the plaque-unveiling ceremony for a complex to support trade and economic cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
Premier of the State Council, Li Keqiang, presided at a plaque-unveiling ceremony this morning for a complex to support trade and economic cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony to mark the launch of construction for the complex, the Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, said the realisation of the project will mark a new milestone in Macao’s efforts to become such a “Platform”, said Mr Chui. The aim of the project was to speed up the realisation of the strategic goal of transforming Macao into a commercial and trade cooperation service platform between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries (known as the “Platform” policy), said Mr Chui. The ceremony was held on the sidelines of the 5th Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao), also known as Forum Macao. The complex will be built on plots C15 and C16 in Zone C near Nam Van Lake, and will occupy an area of approximately 14,200 square metres. The new facility will serve as the meeting venue for the Forum Macao. The complex will be a multifunctional facility covering trade cooperation, business services, exhibition space and training, in order to make available one-stop support and information services for businesses, residents and visitors from either the mainland, or Portuguese-speaking countries, or Macao. The complex will house an exhibition centre for food products from Portuguese-speaking countries; a business service centre for enterprises from China and Portuguese-speaking countries; a training centre; an information centre; an exhibition hall showcasing the relations between China and Portuguese-speaking countries and the cultures of those places; and a room to stage exhibitions relating to Macao’s urban development. The complex will offer either permanent or temporary office spaces for organisations and governmental institutions, including ones from Macao and ones from outside the territory. It will also make available office accommodation for associations involved in supporting the “Platform” policy and assisting the work of Forum Macao.