Beijing’s point man on Macau affairs calls on city to ‘stand firm’ amid trade war

Beijing’s point man on Macau affairs calls on city to ‘stand firm’ amid trade war

Xia Baolong also stresses need to explore new markets in meeting with city’s chief executive and local members of national governing bodies.

Xia Baolong discusses trade war and economic diversification with local officials

Beijing’s top official for Hong Kong and Macau affairs, Xia Baolong, met with local officials and lawmakers yesterday to discuss the potential impact of the Sino-US trade war and the ongoing efforts to diversify Macau’s economy. According to delegates to the National People’s Congress (NPC) who attended a seminar with Xia, the director of the […] The post Xia Baolong discusses trade war and economic diversification with local officials appeared …

Xia urges Macau to make good use of maritime areas, inspects land earmarked for infrastructure projects

The Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, Xia Baolong, has called on the Macau SAR to carry out scientific planning and make effective use of its maritime and reclaimed areas in line with the city’s development needs. According to Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak, Xia made the remarks during a boat inspection of Macau’s waters on Saturday, which Wong also attended. Photo by GCS In 2015, the central authorities granted the Macau…

US-China tariff spat raised by HK&Macau Affairs Office head during visit

The head of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office has discussed the impact of the US-China trade dispute with Macau officials, attempting to assuage concerns but pushing for diversification away from gaming. The post US-China tariff spat raised by HK&Macau Affairs Office head during visit first appeared on Asia Gaming News | AGB - Asia Gaming Brief.

Xia discusses Sino-US trade war with Macau officials

The director of the Hong Kong and Macau Office, Xia Baolong, discussed the impact of the Sino-US trade war on Macau with the SAR's officials on Sunday. That's according to Macau's delegates to the national legislature who met him during a seminar, which was also attended by the SAR's Chief Executive, Sam Hou-fai. A delegate, Domonic Sio, quoted Xia as saying Macau should stay confident in light of the trade war. "The director told us that the …