Chief Executive Ho Iat Sengthis week held a meeting with a delegation led by Chairman Peter Lam Kin-ngok of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) to discuss future collaboration.
Lam is also member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
In his opening speech, the head of the government highlighted that physical movement between people from Macau and Hong Kong resumed swiftly after the border normalization on January 8, following the change in strategy against Covid-19 near the end of last year.
The masses of tourists from Hong Kong who visited Macau in the Lunar New Year holidays are a vivid expression of the closeness between the two cities, the CE added. While emphasizing the importance of Macau-Hong Kong relations, the CE highlighted that further collaboration will facilitate the development of the Greater Bay Area (GBA).
Ho also boasted that Macau had a rich and thriving industry across various areas, especially the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) sector, which was supported by performance venues and auxiliary facilities. In addition, all resorts comply with government requirements to develop non-gambling elements and explore foreign markets.
In response, Lam emphasized that foreign promotions in the future should focus on the GBA instead of individual cities. He highlighted the complementary nature of each of the cities in the GBA as an attractive factor to further develop the region. AL
