Sam Hou Fai discusses Macau-Hainan cooperation at Boao Forum

Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai participated in the plenary session of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026 today, attending a keynote address by Zhao Leji, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Political Bureau and chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee.

During his visit to Boao, Hainan Province, Sam met with Secretary of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee and Chairman of the Hainan People’s Congress Standing Committee, Feng Fei, to discuss high-quality Macau-Hainan cooperation and joint support for China’s continued opening-up.

According to the Government Information Bureau, Sam noted the launch of island-wide special customs operations at the Hainan Free Trade Port and progress in the second phase of the Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, describing these as key opportunities for deeper economic and trade collaboration under China’s 15th Five-Year Plan.

He emphasized Macau’s role as a “precise connector” between China and Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries, and called for strengthened coordination with Hainan to explore international markets and contribute to high-level national opening-up.

“Sam expressed the hope that Macau and Hainan would further strengthen coordination, deepen synergy, and jointly explore international markets, contributing the combined strengths of both regions to the country’s continued high-level opening-up,” the GCS statement reads.