The Chief Executive, Mr Edmund Ho Hau Wah, is in Sichuan today to attend the opening of the 8th Western China International Economy and Trade Fair. The Chief Executive and members of the government delegation are scheduled to travel on to Guizhou tomorrow for a three-day visit. Mr Ho told reporters before his departure that his visit to Sichuan and Guizhou is aimed at boosting Macao's relation with these two provinces in the Pan-Pearl River Delta region. He said that added objectives of the visits are to promote Macao's convention and exhibition business, as well as its services as a business hub for the two provinces. When asked, Mr Ho stressed that the Government fully respected press freedom, and would protect it according to the law. The Government would never tolerate any violation of the freedom of the press by governmental agencies or departments, he said.
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