Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng (centre, front) poses yesterday before a New Year lunch hosted by the local government at Galaxy Macau’s JW Marriott Hotel in Cotai for senior representatives from Macau’s English- und Portuguese-language media. In a speech, Ho urged the journalists to “play a more active role in [enhancing] communication between foreign-language speakers in Macau and the government of the Macau Special Administrative Region.” The chief executive also underlined the important role of the English- and Portuguese-language media in the further development of Macau’s role as a platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries and its role in the nation’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Ho said that the media outlets’ efforts “have been crucial in enhancing understanding about Macau and China across the world.” He also thanked the local English- and Portuguese-language media for their role in informing the public “in a timely manner” about the government’s ongoing COVID-19 prevention and control measures. – Photo: GCS Caption: Staff Reporter
