The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, arrived in Sichuan today on a four-day visit to learn more about the earthquake relief projects supported by Macao. Mr Chui told the press at the airport before his departure that he would also hold a meeting with leading officials of the province to follow up on the reconstruction projects supported by Macao, as well as a tourism co-operation project. Macao had earmarked 5.5 billion patacas for reconstruction projects after the province was struck by earthquakes in 2008. Mr Chui re-iterated that these projects should be completed by the end of next year, as requested by the State Council. Soon after his arrival, Mr Chui and his delegation visited Mianyang and inspected a middle school and a hospital which reconstruction was financed by Macao.
