Veteran directly-elected lawmaker José Maria Pereira Coutinho fails to be elected, but running mate Che Sai Wang succeeds with only 19 votes.
National People’s Congress
Lawmakers call on government to support businesses and community during pandemic and ease Covid-19 control measures.
Chan Hong and Victor Cheung Lup Kwan replaced by Alan Ho Ion Sang and Angela Leong On Kei.
Prospective lawmakers vow to better residents’ lives, especially the poor and disadvantaged, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ho Iat Seng also praises China at opening of photo exhibition celebrating 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.
The central government has started a three-year pilot programme to enable law practitioners from Hong Kong and Macao to practice law in nine cities of Guangdong province.
Premier Li Keqiang on Friday said that Beijing “will support Hong Kong and Macau in growing their economies, improving living standards, and better integrating their development into China’s overall development and help them maintain long term prosperity and stability.”
Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng will attend the opening of the third session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing on Friday.
Macau’s incoming chief executive has pledged to unite Macau society and lead Macau to participate in the nation’s development.