A bronze horse head sculpture, a treasure of Beijing’s Old Summer Palace that went missing after Anglo-French allied forces’ looting 160 years ago, returned to its original palace home on Tuesday.
Beijing
The Portuguese ambassador in Beijing said today that there is still no solution to allow Macao’s foreign residents to travel to mainland China.
Macao will only allow non-resident foreigners to enter when they come from territories without cases of Covid-19 for more than 130 consecutive days, Macao SAR Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng said today.
The Macao government on Monday lifted its quarantine requirement for all arrivals who have been in Beijing within the 14 days prior to their entry into Macao, after considering that the Beijing municipal authorities have implemented “very tough” measures to bring its COVID-19 epidemic under control.
The Macao government said in a statement on Tuesday that it “firmly supports” the central government’s national security legislation for Hong Kong.
Two travellers who arrived in Macao on Wednesday who had been in Beijing 14 days prior were immediately transferred to 14 days of quarantine and medical observation at one of the government’s “quarantine hotels”.
President Xi Jinping called for Chief Executive-designate Ho Iat Seng to accurately grasp Macau’s real situation and the country’s strategic development needs.
Ho Iat Seng is Chief Executive-designate of Macau — Ho will be sworn into office on December 20.
The local People’s Liberation Army garrison completed its routine annual rotation early Thursday morning.