Sam Hou Fai (Sam) 2024-2029

jan25 B eijing’s top official on Hong Kong and Macau affairs has urged the two cities to fully leverage the advantages of the ‘One country, two systems’ governance model. Speaking yesterday, Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), highlighted Chinese President Xi Jinping’s seven key expectations for Macau, outlined during his visit last month, as a valuable reference for Hong Kong. Xia emphasized the importance of the business community in steering both cities through economic transitions, calling it a vital driving force. During two speeches marking the 25th anniversary of Macau’s return to Chinese administration, Xi called on the city to expand its role on the global stage, embrace diversity, avoid complacency, and accelerate economic diversification. The president also stressed the need for public administration reforms, broader international engagement, and maintaining social harmony and stability. https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/xia-baolong-urges-ma...

 fev25 L awmakers  have found Sam Hou Fai’s new government much more distant and less willing to listen to society’s opinions. José Pereira Coutinho told the media earlier this week, on the sidelines of the Legislative Assembly (AL) Spring Lunch, that since the new Chief Executive (CE) was elected, he has become distant from people and reluctant to meet them or hear their opinions. More concerning, the lawmaker said that this “new approach” to governance seems to extend to the five secretaries, who have also been following this trend. For Pereira Coutinho, it is evident that this government has distanced itself from the public and the media, communicating with the population almost exclusively via press statements. “We are noticing a clear difference between the [campaign period], when it was easier to have access to the CE [candidate], and now, as the CE is becoming harder to reach. There is a distancing,” he said. He also mentioned that even though he does not favor this sty...

ago25 Although the one-day visit by Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee and his officials to Macau on 5 August was a positive step in strengthening cooperation between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR), there remains ample scope for further collaboration between the two cities, particularly in the areas of transport, tourism, sport, health, and education. https://www.macaubusiness.com/opinion-more-cooperation-between-hong-kong-and-macau-toward-integration-with-greater-bay-area/ fev25 Beijing’s top official for Macao and Hong Kong is urging Hong Kong to focus more on national integration and aligning itself with the Greater Bay Area (GBA) initiative, the  South China Morning Post   reports . On Tuesday, the SAR’s chief secretary Eric Chan said that Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO), was “very, very concerned about Hong Kong.” Xia’s comments came after meeting with the city’...

out25 Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai said yesterday that the prosperity of the Chinese mainland provides a strong foundation for Macao’s development, and that the SAR would aim to make significant contributions to national rejuvenation. In his address, Sam noted China’s steady economic and social development this year, with growing innovation and strengthening national confidence. This year, he noted, also marked the start of the sixth-term Macao SAR government and steady social and economic progress locally. He said that h is administration has been implementing new governance philosophies and mechanisms for Macao. Reforms include leadership and coordination mechanisms for public administration, enhanced efficiency in government meetings and cross-departmental coordination. The MSAR Government is determined to pursue economic diversification and achieve new levels of integration between Macao and Hengqin, Sam said. Among the upcoming initiatives are automated inspection and joint clearan...