Zhang Dongmei – the deputy leader of the All China Women’s Federation – is now one of the five deputy heads of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office
Politics
The Trump-Xi summit has been pushed to May as the ongoing Iran war disrupts global diplomacy, energy routes and US foreign policy priorities
Central government and Hong Kong officials have welcomed the ruling, emphasising that no individual is above the law when it comes to safeguarding national security
Macao labour activist Lee Sio Kuan and 17 other defendants have been accused of illicitly garnering nomination signatures by offering voters free tours, food and gifts
Macao’s top official travelled to Beijing to brief President Xi on the reforms, economic policies and other work carried out in the past year
The SAR government says the latest report is tantamount to interference in the affairs of Macao and the rest of China
The government forecasts a healthy budget surplus of 5.31 billion patacas (US$658.44 million) next year, underpinned by a cautious but optimistic projection for gaming revenues
The apparent move comes in the wake of last month’s cyberattack on the National Time Service Centre, thought to be the work of US operatives
The Japanese leader’s comments that a military attack against Taiwan was a matter of survival for Japan has infuriated China, which sees the remarks as undermining the One-China principle