Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the casino hub of Macao to diversify its economy as he swore in the former Portuguese colony’s new government at an event marking the 25th anniversary of its handover to China.

China’s leader Xi Jinping landed in Macao Wednesday ahead of events marking 25 years since the city was returned to China from Portugal.

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Storyline: The implementation of "One Country, Two Systems" policy in the Macao Special Administrative Region is undoubtedly a great success, making the region a bond linking China and the Portuguese-speaking world,

It has been 25 years since Portugal handed back Macau to China. Beijing vowed to govern Macau under its ‘One Country, Two Systems’ formula – the same as Hong Kong. The city on the Pearl River on China’s southern coast,

December 20, 2024, marks the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. It not only signifies the ended centuries of Portuguese occupation, but also heralds the beginning of a new chapter for Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR).

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Xi Jinping has called for Macau to prioritise economic diversification as its “first” hope as he wrapped up a three-day tour of the Chinese gambling hub to mark the 25th anniversary of its handover from Portugal.

On this day exactly 25 years ago, the small island city of Macau officially returned to Chinese administration following more than 400 years of Portuguese management. Edited by Andy Boreham.