Macau is willing to deepen cooperation with other cities in the Greater Bay Area and make its own contributions to the nation’s strategic development, so as to achieve greater success in terms of integration into the national development, Fernando Chui Sai On said.
Politics
Chinese authorities on Monday unveiled the outline development plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, aiming to develop the region into “a role model of high-quality development.” according to Xinhua News Agency.
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Alexis Tam Chon Weng said his biggest hope at the moment was to remain focused on fulfilling his duties and responsibilities in his current post.
According to the statement, a Macau delegation paid a weeklong working visit to Portugal for talks on a bilateral agreement on the transfer of fugitive offenders and an agreement on mutual judicial assistance in criminal matters.
Secretary for Economy and Finance Lionel Leong Vai Tac did not directly address media questions Thursday about his possible run in the chief executive election this year, while saying that he needs to listen to opinions raised in civil society, and to “comprehensively” consider the possibility.
Macau Legislative Assembly (AL) President Ho Iat Seng said Tuesday he was “actively” considering running in the chief executive election later this year.
The 5 members of the Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive Election took their oaths of office during a ceremony conducted by Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On at Government Headquarters Wednesday.
The election of members of an election committee of the chief executive of Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) is scheduled for June 16, the government of the Macao SAR said on Monday.