Chui Sai Peng proposes legal cooperation between mainland, Macau

The president of the AL, Ho Iat Seng (center), attends a meeting during the annual NPC session in Beijing

In Beijing, Chui Sai Peng suggests that Macau and mainland China should work together to promote legislation concerning bilateral issues, mainland media has reported.
At a meeting of the National People’s Congress (NPC), Chui Sai Peng told the media that Macau is exceptionally experienced in urban management and in the protection of local culture, and that this experience ought to be shared with the mainland in order to facilitate the development of effective legislation in the relevant areas.
In addition, the complicated qualification accreditation process for Macau residents who live in the mainland were addressed. “For example, some of our professionals have to return to the mainland to renew their certificates before they start work,” Chui explained, adding, “I hope qualified organizations can start [accrediting qualifications]. It would be very convenient.”
Chui brought a motion steering towards greater commercial cooperation between Macau and Zhuhai, as well as between their two Customs services.
The President of the Legislative Assembly, Ho Iat Seng, also attended the NPC and commented on the Hengqin free trade zone: “Personally, I think Hengqin is developing quickly. As was written in the Report on the Work of the Government, I agree with the further expansion of the free trade zone.” In light of his declarations, the Hengqin model could be extended to the whole nation.
According to data collected over the course of 2015, the Hengqin area generated a regional GDP of RMB9.25 billion, an annual increase of 36.9 percent. The effective utilization of foreign investment was estimated to be around USD426 million, an increase of 65.7 percent.