The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region, in conjunction with the local government, held a donation ceremony yesterday to present the central authorities’ official documentary “The Road to Chinese Modernisation” to public broadcasters of Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs).
The ceremony, titled “Decoding China’s Governance, Understanding China’s Miracle”, was organised by local public broadcaster TDM at its Macau Forum II Studio. The attendees included TDM Chairperson Lorman Lo Song Man, Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) President Deland Leong Wai Man, the consuls-general of Angola, Mozambique and Portugal in Macau, and representatives of the public broadcasters of Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Portugal and Timor-Leste (East Timor).
Leong said in a speech that the foreign ministry’s commission in Macau has presented outstanding documentaries about China to PSCs for four consecutive years, which “expanded Macau’s role as an important window for cultural exchanges between China and Portuguese-speaking countries” aiming to strengthen bilateral friendship.
Meanwhile, Cheng Lei, acting foreign ministry commissioner, said in his speech that this year’s documentary provides an in-depth description of the “success code of China’s governance,” adding that the recent 4th Plenary Session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee sent a clear signal about China’s commitment to high-level opening-up, which “will create broader development opportunities for all countries”.
According to a TDM statement yesterday, the representatives from PSC public broadcasters expressed gratitude for the donated documentary, saying that the Chinese proposals and approaches have been well received among PSC audiences and that they “hope to continue serving as a bridge for cooperation”. The statement said that the PSC broadcasters will visit the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin today for a briefing on integrated development.
The statement said that the ceremony aimed to reinforce Macau’s role as a platform for China-PSC exchanges and strengthen ties between broadcasters from the participating countries, supporting their continued cooperation in culture, media, and public communication.
TDM Chairperson Lorman Lo Song Man (left) and Acting Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region Cheng Lei address yesterday’s “Decoding China’s Governance, Understanding China’s Miracle” ceremony at the Macau Forum II TDM Studio in Zape.– Photos: Khalel Vallo
