US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文
    China / HK Macao Taiwan

    'One country, Two systems' policy secures Macao's development

    (Xinhua) Updated: 2014-12-07 19:48

    MACAO -- Macao Chief Executive Chui Sai-on has pledged to give priority to comprehensively implementing the "One country, Two systems" policy and the Basic Law, which he said would be the top principle for his governance of Macao in the next five years.

    "The achievements in Macao have highlighted the great vitality of the 'One country, Two systems' policy," Chui told Xinhua on the eve of the 15th anniversary of Macao's return to China.

    Chui, 57, will be sworn in as the fourth-term chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Dec. 20 after winning a reelection on Aug. 31.

    "The past 15 years since Macao's return to the motherland is the fastest-growing period in Macao," he said, citing a rapidly developing economy, ever-improving livelihood, and a harmonious and stable society in the region.

    The SAR's gross domestic product (GDP) reached 413.47 billion patacas (51.76 billion U.S. dollars) last year from 50.27 billion patacas in 1999, with an average annual growth of 16.2 percent. The GDP per capita jumped from 15,000 dollars in 1999 to 87,000 dollars in 2003, which ranks the second highest in Asia and fourth in the world.

    Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has dropped from 6.3 percent upon Macao's return to China in 1999 to 1.7 percent. The average monthly income has tripled to 15,000 patacas from 4,920 patacas and the life expectancy of local citizens has risen from 80.7 years in 1999 to 85, the second longest in the world.

    The chief executive attributed the rapid development in Macao to an accurate understanding and comprehensive implementation of the "One country, Two systems" policy, and the healthy development of relations between the central government and the Macao SAR.

    "The Mainland is always a strong supporter for Macao, and I believe the backing will continue in the future," Chui said.

    He appreciated the support from the central government and other provinces and autonomous regions to Macao, by such means as the Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement, the Guangdong-Macao cooperation framework agreement, and promotion of Macao as a world center for tourism and leisure envisaged in the central government's 12th five-year plan for socio-economic development, among others.

    Chui believed that Macao can properly handle the relationship between "One country" and "Two systems" largely due to the local citizens' tradition and values of "loving the country and loving Macao."

    "Most of the Macao people are fully aware that Macao is a special administrative region under China's sovereignty. The SAR's interests can be safeguarded only when the country's interests safeguarded," he said.

    Over the past five years, Chui has been trying to diversify Macao's economy by lessening the SAR's heavy dependence on the casino gaming and developing other industries of cultural creativity, convention and exhibition, as well as tourism featuring hotels, food and restaurants, retailing and cultural heritage.

    "The regional cooperation between Guangdong province, Hong Kong and Macao will be an opportunity for Macao to develop a diversified economy," he said.

    The chief executive acknowledged that the shortage of land and human resources are the major challenges facing Macao.

    However, a plan, approved by the central government in 2009 for the Macao SAR to reclaim 350 hectares of land from the sea, has been finalized, according to Chui. The land will be used for public housing rather than the gaming industry.

    A talents development committee, chaired by Chui, was also established earlier this year to look for ways to increase the number of people undertaking tertiary education and fill gaps in the labor market.

    Realizing his great responsibility as chief executive of the Macao SAR, Chui said, "We will join hands with various social communities to build a harmonious Macao that keeps stable development."

    Highlights
    Hot Topics
    ...
    99re只有精品8中文| 亚洲色无码一区二区三区| 久久久久久精品无码人妻| 无码专区6080yy国产电影| 国产成年无码AV片在线韩国| 香蕉伊蕉伊中文视频在线 | 欧美激情中文字幕综合一区| 国产成人亚洲综合无码| 亚洲AV永久无码精品网站在线观看| 视频二区中文字幕| 人妻中文无码久热丝袜| av区无码字幕中文色| 亚洲av成人无码久久精品| 亚洲日韩AV一区二区三区中文| 亚洲精品乱码久久久久久中文字幕 | 18禁网站免费无遮挡无码中文 | 日韩精品久久无码中文字幕| 无码丰满熟妇juliaann与黑人 | 伊人久久无码精品中文字幕| 久久精品中文无码资源站| 中中文字幕亚洲无线码| 国产精品无码素人福利不卡| 国产AV无码专区亚洲AV毛网站| 久久综合精品国产二区无码| 无码永久免费AV网站| 亚洲AV无码精品色午夜在线观看| 久久亚洲精品无码aⅴ大香 | 中文字幕无码精品三级在线电影| 中文字幕精品无码久久久久久3D日动漫| 天堂新版8中文在线8| 2022中文字字幕久亚洲| 无码精品A∨在线观看中文| 日韩精品无码一区二区中文字幕 | 暖暖日本免费中文字幕| 久久亚洲精品中文字幕| 最近中文字幕精彩视频| 最近免费中文字幕大全高清大全1| 亚洲欧美日韩国产中文| 亚洲一日韩欧美中文字幕欧美日韩在线精品一区二 | 久久受www免费人成_看片中文| 精品久久久久久中文字幕大豆网 |