The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, delivers a speech at the reception for the celebration of the 18th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region.
The Chief Executive, Mr Chui Sai On, today stressed the importance of adhering to the “one country” principle while taking advantage of the benefits offered by the “two systems” model and by the integration of Macao’s development with that of the country as a whole.
Mr Chui delivered a speech this morning at a reception – held at the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Centre – to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR).
The Government will continue to make every effort to support the national development strategies, including the “Belt and Road” initiative and the development of the city cluster of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
The inclusion of Macao into the nation’s development plans would provide a clear direction for the city’s future development and create a more favourable environment to maintain Macao’s stability and prosperity.
Mr Chui said the Government would follow the national development strategies as outlined in the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and continue to implement the “One country, two systems” principle.
In his speech, the Chief Executive stated that the Government was cautiously optimistic about Macao’s economic outlook, highlighting that the city has a stable economy, healthy public finances and a low unemployment rate.
Mr Chui also spoke of the concerted effort of the Government and the community to cope with the challenges created by Typhoon Hato. The Government would step up efforts to improve the city’s response mechanism in case of emergencies; optimise short-, medium- and long-term measures for disaster prevention and mitigation; and upgrade the city’s public infrastructure facilities.
Approximately 700 guests attended today’s reception. They included: Vice Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Mr Ho Hau Wah; the Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, Mr Zheng Xiaosong; the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao SAR, Mr Ye Dabo; the Commander of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Macao Garrison, Mr Wang Wen; the Political Commissar of PLA Macao Garrison, Mr Zhou Wugang; the President of the Legislative Assembly, Mr Ho Iat Seng; the President of the Court of Final Appeal, Mr Sam Hou Fai; members of the Executive Council and of the Legislative Assembly; Government principal officials; Macao’s delegates to the National People’s Congress and to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and people from different sectors of the community.
In the morning, more than 350 guests had attended a flag raising ceremony at the Golden Lotus Square in celebration of the 18th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao SAR.