Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce An Min (L) shakes hands with Macao's Secretary for Economy and Finance Francis Tam Pak Yuen (R) after the subscription of the Mainland/Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) Friday, Oct 17, 2003 in the Government House of Macao. The Mainland/Macao CEPA is expected to promote the bilateral trade in logistics, serve, and facilitate trade and investment. [newsphoto.com.cn]

Chinese Vice-President Zeng Qinghong (L)toast mainland entrepreneurs during the subscription ceremony of the Mainland/Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) Friday, Oct 17, 2003. [newsphoto.com.cn]

Chief Executive of Macao SAR Edmund Ho Hau Wah (L) says cheers to Chinese Vice-President Zeng Qinghong during the subscription ceremony of the Mainland/Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) Friday, Oct 17, 2003. [newsphoto.com.cn]

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