CE arrives in Portugal for official visit

The Chief Executive of Macau, Chui Sai On, has departed on a visit to Portugal to meet with senior government officials over the next few days.
The visit, which began on Saturday and will last until Thursday, is taking place following an invitation by the Portuguese President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
Chui, together with the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, will also preside in the next meeting of the Macau-Portugal Joint Committee, which seeks to review areas of cooperation between the two territories, including education, training of professionals, and economic services.
During meetings with Portugal’s leaders, Chui is set to brief them on the latest developments of Macau, including the city’s recently finalized Five-Year Development Plan. The CE will also emphasize the role that the government envisions for the MSAR as a platform for economic cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
Officials accompanying the CE to Portugal include Victor Chan, the director of the Government Information Bureau, Fung Sio Weng, the director of the Protocol, Public Relations and External Affairs Office, and O Tin Lin, the director of the Macao Economic and Trade Office in Lisbon.
During Chui’s absence, Secretary for Administration and Justice, Sonia Chan, will be Acting Chief Executive.
The Macau-Portugal Joint Committee was established under the Framework Agreement of Cooperation between the MSAR and the Portuguese Republic, with the aim of strengthening bilateral exchange in numerous socio-economic areas. The first meeting of the committee was held in Lisbon in April 2011. DB