The Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Mr Cheong U, said today that his five-day visit in Taiwan was fruitful and would benefit the development of relations between Macao and Taiwan in the future. Mr Cheong spoke to the press after a meeting with the Vice Chairman of 'Mainland Affairs Council, Mr Kao Charng, and its Director of Department of Hong Kong and Macao Affairs, Mr James Chu. He quoted Mr Kao Charng as having said that 'Mainland Affairs Council' support further co-operation and exchanges between Macao and Taiwan and welcome the establishment of a Macao representative office in Taiwan. Mr Kao also said he thanked the Macao SAR Government for its support to Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Macao. Mr Cheong also extended gratitude to 'Mainland Affairs Council' for its support to his visit. In his five-day visit, Mr Cheong and the Macao delegation attended a tourism promotion event, met Taiwan’s culture and other authorities, visited Taiwan’s night market and bookshops and chatted with Macao’s students in Taiwan. He said he believed that Macao and Taiwan could further co-operate in creative industry as well as other areas.
