The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, meets with the Ambassador of the People Republic of China to the Portuguese Republic, Mr Cai Run
The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, met the Ambassador of the People Republic of China to the Portuguese Republic, Mr Cai Run, in Lisbon on 12 September. They exchanged views on issues related to promoting China–Portugal relations, Macao–Portugal relations, and enhancing Macao’s function as a cooperation platform between China and Portugal. The Chief Executive expressed his gratitude for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ long-term support and care about the Macao SAR. He also expressed thanks to the Chinese Embassy for the coordination and assistance that helped make his visit to Portugal a success. The Chief Executive said that during his visit, he and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Portuguese Republic, Augusto Santos Silva, co-chaired the Macao-Portugal Joint Committee meeting; he also met with the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and the Portuguese Prime Minister, António Luís Santos da Costa, to exchange views on maintaining a good relationship between Portugal and Macao. He described his trip to Portugal as solid and fruitful, deepening various aspects of cooperation between Macao and Portugal, and benefiting and strengthening Macao’s function as a platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries. Mr Cai Run welcomed the visit to Portugal by the Chief Executive and the MSAR delegation. He believed the Chief Executive’s visit could further consolidate the relationship between Macao and Portugal, and help to enhance the cooperation between China and Portugal and Portuguese-speaking countries. He recognised Macao’s role and contribution as a business and trade cooperation and services platform for China and Portuguese-speaking countries. Officials attending the meeting also included the Political Counsellor of China’s Embassy to Portugal, Mr Nie Cun; Military Officer, Mr Mao Zhixin; the Chief-of-Office of the Chief Executive's Office, Ms O Lam; and the Director of the Macao Economic and Trade Office in Lisbon, Ms O Tin Lin.