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Xi Jinping celebrated Macau's success during his visit to mark the 25th anniversary of the Chinese government

Xi Jinping celebrated Macau's success during his visit to mark the 25th anniversary of the Chinese government

 


Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks upon his arrival at Macau International Airport for celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Macau's handover from Portugal to China (EDUARDO LEAL/REUTERS)
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks upon his arrival at Macau International Airport for celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Macau's handover from Portugal to China (EDUARDO LEAL/REUTERS)

The Chinese president, Xi Jinpingpraise him Macau's world-famous hit upon his arrival in the city on Wednesday, beginning a three day trip as the casino center prepares to celebrate 25 years of Beijing's rule.

The former Portuguese colony was ceded to China on December 20, 1999, under the One Country, Two Systems program, which promised greater autonomy and civil liberties than those in mainland China.

Xi praised Macau's implementation of the framework after landing at Macau International Airport on Wednesday afternoon.

Over the past 25 years, the Macao-style One Country, Two Systems principle has achieved globally recognized success and demonstrated its vitality and unique appeal.ยป said Xi.

A cleaner cleans the glass of the Londoner Macau, with a background screen displaying a message celebrating the 25th anniversary of the handover of Macau, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit, in Macau, China, December 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
A cleaner cleans the glass of the Londoner Macau, with a background screen displaying a message celebrating the 25th anniversary of the handover of Macau, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit, in Macau, China, December 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

The Chinese president, who I last visited Macau in 2019said he would take advantage of his trip to celebrate this anniversary with his compatriots and inspect the new developments and changes in Macau.

In the coming days, we will visit and have broad and in-depth exchanges with our friends from everywhere and discuss Macao's development plans, he said.

The city, the only place in China where casino games are allowedhas long overtaken Las Vegas as the world's top casino hub, boosted by two decades of spending by Chinese visitors.

Xi attends the inauguration of the new administration of Macau during his trip and will also carry out an inspection tour, the official news agency reported China.

A man watches a live broadcast of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival in Macau, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the handover of Macau, in Macau, China December 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
A man watches a live broadcast of Chinese President Xi Jinping's arrival in Macau, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the handover of Macau, in Macau, China December 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Sam Hou-fai, former chief justice of Macau's highest court, will be sworn in on Friday as the city's fourth leader after the handover, and the first to be born in China and have no business experience.

Sam said that Macau cannot depend solely on casinoswhich represent the 81% of government revenueand highlighted the barbaric expansion of the sector over the years.

Macau's economic diversification and its integration into China's regional project, called the Greater Bay Area, will likely be the main themes of Xi's visit, experts told the newspaper. AFP.

(Xi) will likely want to inspect non-gaming investments promised by Macau dealers two years ago, said Ben Lee, a casino consultant.

Students queue after classes as they cross a square, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the handover of Macau, in Macau, China December 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Students queue after classes as they cross a square, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the handover of Macau, in Macau, China December 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Hengqin Island, which is partially leased to Macau to increase its supply of land for development, will likely also be the focus of the visit, Lee said.

Xi's full itinerary has not been revealed.

The authorities have enhanced security measures at the casino center, including a temporary ban on drones and a partial suspension of train services.

Security checks have been stepped up for visitors arriving from Hong Kong, which is an hour's ferry ride away, and for drivers on the huge bridge linking Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai.

People walk past a Christmas tree on display at the Venetian Macau, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the handover of Macau sovereignty, in Macau, China December 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
People walk past a Christmas tree on display at the Venetian Macau, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the handover of Macau sovereignty, in Macau, China December 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

All About Macau, an online news outlet, said Tuesday it had to remove an article containing comments from residents about increased security.

Several people associated with Macau's now dormant pro-democracy movement told AFP they had been warned not to make critical comments in public before the anniversary.

(with information from AFP)

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