Macau media withdraws article on security measures ahead of Xi's visit

 

An independent media outlet in Macau published a report reporting the closure of various facilities ahead of Chinese leader Xi Jinping's three-day visit to the territory to mark the 25th anniversary of his handover to Beijing.

Online media outlet All About Macau issued an apology late Tuesday for removing the report, just a day before Xi arrived in the territory. Xi will attend the inauguration of Macau's sixth government on Friday and take the oath of office from its leader, former supreme justice Sam Hou-fai.

The report was titled Macau on alert as Xi Jinping goes there tomorrow, vending machines and motorcycle parking lots closed, netizens laugh: Every tree is a soldier.

The comment refers to a Chinese idiom meaning literally mistaking trees and grass for enemy soldiers – referring to a state of panic and hypervigilance.

A check carried out on Thursday morning showed that link to the report showing a page not found error.

'Inevitable'

The report was withdrawn for unavoidable reasons, according to All About Macaus. statement. We apologize to our readers for [removing the report]. We will continue to follow up on the 25th anniversary of the handover and President Xi Jinping's visit to Macao, the statement said.

The newspaper declined to comment when contacted by HKFP to clarify what is meant by unavoidable reasons and whether the removal was ordered by Macau authorities.

Following the statement, All About Macau continued to publish information about Xi's address as well as traffic jams in the city in the hours before his arrival.

Several roads were closed Wednesday, while operator Light Rapid Transit arrested services for a section of its lines. Several flights have been postponed or canceled.

Road closures and traffic adjustments will remain in effect until Friday, according to at the Macau Transportation Bureau.

Xi on Wednesday hailed the former Portuguese colony's economic success under the “One Country, Two Systems” policy framework – the same principle that governs relations between Hong Kong and mainland China.

“Over the past 25 years, the Macao-style One Country, Two Systems principle has achieved world-renowned success and demonstrated great vitality and unique appeal,” Xi said at the airport. shortly after landing.

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Separately, consular services in Macau were postponed on Wednesday after Beijing's Foreign Ministry refused to issue visas to Hong Kong-based diplomats to travel to Macau.

We regret the inconvenience caused by the cancellations and appreciate your patience, the US Consulate in Hong Kong and Macau said in a statement. statement.

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