CE says Macau entering ‘a new era’

Aspect of yesterday’s meeting

The Chief Executive, Chui Sai On, called for a concerted effort to ensure in-depth implementation of the “one country, two systems” principle, saying that Macau is entering “a new era.”

A briefing session was held yesterday about the recent meetings in Beijing of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). During the event, the CE said that the government has “to foster big-picture thinking and enhance its vigilance regarding the global potential for crisis, in order to help Macau embark on a journey of innovative and coordinated development.”

According to a statement issued yesterday, Chui urged government officials and community members to study closely the theory “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era” and the guiding principles of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). He also said that an effort should be made to integrate the city’s own development with the country’s overall development.

During yesterday’s meeting, the CE highlighted that the government had to improve its long-term plans relating to people’s living standards, adhering to its administrative principle of “putting the people first.”

Chui also pledged that the government intends to “continue its existing strong efforts to nurture a greater number of young leaders; to speed up construction of infrastructure relating to housing, transport, and development of a smart city; and to optimize its response mechanism for any public emergency.”

During the briefing session, vice chairman of the CPPCC, Edmund Ho, urged communities across the city to join hands and support the government’s efforts to further Macau’s role in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, the plans for which are due to be released soon.