The three-week long festival opened last Friday and will run until 13 December, showcasing well-received films from China and the lusophone world

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Beijing has objected to Washington’s abuse of export control measures and imposition of a ‘malicious blockade and crackdown’ on China
The casino operator says it intends to ‘vigorously contest’ allegations made against it by Cabo Verde’s government, which pulled the pin on a long-stalled casino project
Municipal authorities say ‘changes in the demographic structure of Coloane village’ mean new uses need to be found for the untenanted market
Cables deployed by the Haiwei GD11000 can reach 11 kilometres under the sea, expanding China’s research, exploration and strategic capabilities
The White House press secretary told reporters that Biden would visit Angola in early December after multiple postponements
The new tourism website for Fukuoka prefecture was riddled with fictitious natural wonders and other falsehoods, thanks to AI
The number of countries accessible on a visa-free basis with a Macao passport grew to 145 during the fourth quarter, accounting for its relatively high global ranking
The first race to plot a course jointly through the jurisdictions of Guangdong, Macao and Hong Kong is also the first on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge
The new protocols will allow officials and medical staff to improve the sensitivity and care shown to children once domestic abuse has been reported
Macao has launched a significant land reclamation project to expand its airport, aiming to boost annual passenger capacity to 15 million by 2030
In a ceremony held on Saturday, UM rector Yonghua Song urged this year’s graduates to ‘keep learning and develop interdisciplinary skills’