Chinese President Xi Jinping called for Macao to diversify its economy as the former colony marked 25 years since being returned to China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/20/asia-pacific/politics/macao-xi-jinping-new-leader/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #xijinping #macao #china #samhoufai
China's Xi urges Macao to pivot from casinos as new leader sworn in

Gaming-related taxes still make up 81% of Macao's government revenue, and experts say the city is years away from weaning itself off casino wealth.

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#ccp #China congratulates the new
Chief Executive of #Macau #SamHouFai to the land slide victory where he got 394 of 398 votes, of course he was the only allowed candidate and the votes had been pre-selected by the #communist party.

As in #Hongkong the #CEO is appointed by #beijing by a fake election where only handpicked people are allowed to vote and which mainly follow the #colonizer authority's wishes.

Source: https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/chinas-state-council-applauds-sam-hou-fais-landslide-victory-as-macaos-sixth-term-chief-executive-designate/

China's State Council applauds Sam Hou-fai's landslide victory as Macao's sixth-term Chief Executive designate - Dimsum Daily

13th October 2024 – (Beijing) Sam Hou-fai has clinched the esteemed position of the sixth-term chief executive designate of the Macao Special Administrative Region. The State Council Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of China extended warm congratulations to Sam for his sweeping victory on Sunday, marking a pivotal moment in Macao’s political landscape. The […]

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