After attending the opening ceremony of the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum in Shanghai yesterday morning, Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai briefed Premier Li Qiang about the Macau exhibition area at the expo’s China Pavilion, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS).
Since its inception in 2018, the expo has been held every year between November 5 and 10 at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai.
Yesterday’s GCS statement noted that Li delivered a keynote speech during yesterday’s opening ceremony of the six-day expo.
The statement said that after the opening ceremony, Sam, members of his delegation and other guests accompanied Li on a tour of the expo’s China Pavilion, where Sam briefed Li about the China Pavilion’s Macau exhibition area as well as Macau’s latest overall development.
Sam travelled to Shanghai on Tuesday afternoon to attend yesterday morning’s opening ceremony and the expo’s other related activities, including the expo’s welcome dinner on Tuesday night. He returned to Macau yesterday afternoon.
According to the statement, the Macau section of this year’s CIIE is themed “Diversified Development with Openness and Inclusiveness”, covering four main sub-themes: “Continuous Enhancement of Governance Efficiency”, “Steady Advancement of Economic Diversification”, “Platform for Higher-level Opening Up”, and “Maintenance of Social Harmony and Stability”.
In addition to the Macau exhibition area at the China Pavilion, the statement said, the Macau government has also set up pavilions at two other exhibition areas in this year’s CIIE, namely the “Pavilion of Food and Beverage from Macao and Portuguese-speaking Countries” at the Agricultural Food Products exhibition area, and the “Macao and Portuguese-speaking Countries’ Professional Service Pavilion” at the Trade in Services exhibition area.
According to the statement, the two pavilions showcase “Made in Macau” items, Macau-branded products, and food and beverage products from Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs), as well as professional services including consultation on Macau’s legal and taxation matters.
Members of Sam’s delegation attending yesterday’s opening ceremony included Secretary for Economy and Finance Anton Tai Kin Ip and Sam’s chief-of-cabinet Chan Kak. In addition, the statement said, Sam’s delegation was also joined by two special guests, namely Central People’s Government Liaison Office in the MSAR Deputy Director Lyu Yuyin, and Liu Decheng, director of the Economic Affairs Department of the Liaison Office.
Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai (left) and Secretary for Economy and Finance Anton Tai Kin Ip pose for photos at the China Pavilion’s Macau exhibition area in the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai yesterday. – Photo: GCS
