Shen made the remarks in a speech at a press conference about the commission’s “Consular Ser- vice Promotion Video and Guide- lines” at Macau Tower.
The press conference was at- tended by journalists, pupils from more than 10 local secondary schools, government representa- tives and civic leaders. Around 200 people participated in the event.
On the sidelines of the press conference, the commission showed its “Safe Travel for Macau Citizens Abroad” video and distributed
booklets entitled “Consular Protec- tion and Assistance Guidelines for Macau Residents” among the at- tendees. The booklet, which is free of charge, is in Chinese only.
Shen noted that the video and the booklet aim to better imple- ment the measures of giving con- sular protection to Macau citizens, as this year is the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Re- public of China (PRC) and the 20th anniversary of Macau’s return to the motherland.
According to the booklet, Chi- nese nationals have the right to the nation’s consular protection and as- sistance aboard, namely Chinese na- tionals from the Chinese mainland, Macau, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
Shen said she hoped that local citizens will find the video and the booklet useful when making trips abroad.
Shen urged all those who attend- ed the event to share the information and knowledge of consular protec- tion and assistance with friends and relatives, and also to join in building
the “consular protection great wall” for Macau citizens’ legitimate rights and interests abroad.
Shen stressed that consular pro- tection and assistance are important components of the nation’s diplo- macy which, she said, is also close- ly related to people’s interests.
Shen also emphasised that the motherland is always the “most solid backing” for Macau citizens abroad.
Shen referred to what Foreign Minister Wang Yi said before: more and more Chinese citizens are trav- elling aboard, “security and con- venience” are issues that citizens care most about, and the Chinese government is actively building a China’s security network abroad to ensure Chinese nationals’ safety when travelling abroad.
The website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) consular service: http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/
MFA 24-hour global consular service hotline: +8610-12308
Macau Tourism Crisis Management Office (GGCT) 24-hour hotline: +853-28333000 Macau Public Security Forces (FSM) 24-hour hotline for emergen-
cies abroad: +853-28573333
Foreign Ministry Commis- sioner’s Office in Macau 24-hour consular service duty line: +853- 66888353
Foreign Ministry Commissioner in Macau Shen Beili delivers a speech at a press conference about “Consular Service Promotion Video and Guideline” at Macau Tower yesterday. Photo: Courtesy TDM
