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Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng (left) addresses a National Day reception hosted by Portugal’s Consulate-General at the Portuguese School on Saturday, as Consul-General Alexandre Leitão looks on. Ho said that Macau’s Portuguese community plays an important role as it is an “essential” part of the local community. Visiting Portuguese State Secretary André Moz Caldas and Foreign Ministry Commissioner Liu Xianfa also attended the reception. Portugal’s National Day commemorates the death of the country’s literary icon Luis de Camões on June 10, 1580 in Lisbon. – Photo: GCS – Caption: Staff Reporter