Visit to Portugal next month

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa

Chui Sai On will lead a delegation on a visit to Portugal, following an invitation by the Portuguese President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The trip will take place from September 10 to 15.
During the visit, the Chief Executive is also to meet Portugal’s Prime Minister, António Costa. The CE will additionally co-chair – with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Augusto Santos Silva – the latest meeting of the Macau-Portugal Joint Committee. The latter will explore further opportunities for cooperation between the two territories.
The Macao-Portugal Joint Committee was established under the Framework Agreement of Cooperation between the MSAR and the Portuguese Republic, with the aim of strengthening cooperation between the two sides in a number of areas. The first meeting of the Macau-Portugal Joint Committee was held in Lisbon, in April 2011.
According to a statement issued yesterday by the Government Information Bureau, the Chief Executive’s upcoming visit aims to focus on areas like Portuguese-language teaching; education; culture; environmental protection and youth affairs.
“The government is confident that Macau will further strengthen and expand its links with Portugal, so that Macau can further expand its role as a commercial and trade cooperation service platform between China and the Portuguese-speaking countries,” reads the statement.