Xia Baolong to conduct 6-day inspection tour of Macau from Thursday
Beijing’s point man overseeing Macau affairs will be briefed about new administration’s work in his first visit to city since May last year
Beijing’s point man overseeing Macau affairs will conduct a six-day inspection of the city from Thursday to learn about its latest social and economic developments.
The casino hub’s government said on Wednesday that Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, would be briefed about the new administration’s work during his tour between Thursday and May 13.
The coming visit will mark Xia’s first trip to Macau since the local government, led by Chief Executive Sam Hou-fai, was formed in December of last year.
“Chief Executive Sam Hou-fai thanked central authorities, on behalf of Macau, for the long-standing care and support for the city. Sam sent his warmest welcome to Xia for visiting Macau,” the government said.
The administration said it would make arrangements to ensure the success of the visit.
Lau Siu-kai, a consultant to the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies, Beijing’s semi-official think tank, said the main purpose of Xia’s visit would be to determine if the city had met the four expectations laid out by President Xi Jinping.
Xi spelled out his expectations when the new administration was sworn in last year, with the occasion also marking the 25th anniversary of Macau’s return to Chinese administration.