LISBON – Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said in Lisbon on Tuesday that during his four-day working visit to Portugal, the two sides agreed to use Macao’s platform to strengthen China-Portugal economic cooperation.
On Tuesday, Sam met separately with Portuguese President António José Seguro, Speaker of Parliament José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, and President of the Supreme Court of Justice João Cura Mariano. During the meetings, he briefed the Portuguese side on the successful practice of “One Country, Two Systems” in Macao.
Speaking at a media briefing at the end of his visit, Sam said the visit had yielded fruitful results, achieving the goals of enhancing mutual understanding, consolidating the traditional friendship and strengthening all-round cooperation.
He expressed confidence that China-Portugal cooperation would reach a new level, with Macao continuing to leverage its unique advantages to contribute further to the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Portugal.
For his part, Seguro pointed out that Portugal and China established diplomatic relations in 1979 and formed a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2005, noting that the two countries have long enjoyed close and friendly ties, with growing political mutual trust, frequent high-level exchanges, and strong cooperation across various fields.
Portugal will continue to adhere to the one-China principle and further advance all-round cooperation between the two countries, he added.
Sam arrived in Lisbon, the first stop of his visit, on Saturday. During the visit, Sam also held discussions with several Portuguese ministers and attended a presentation on the achievements of the successful implementation of “One Country, Two Systems” in Macao.
Sam arrived in Madrid for a working visit on Tuesday evening (local time). He is slated to visit Geneva and Brussels before arriving back in Macao on Sunday. – Xinhua, MPD
Portuguese President António José Seguro (right) meets with Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Sam Hou Fai in Lisbon on Tuesday. – Xinhua
