Editorial: Party reaffirms key commitment to putting people first

Much to my delight, the key commitments to putting people first, promoting common prosperity, and safeguarding people’s well-being were reaffirmed in the Communist Party of China’s communiqué from the recent 4th Plenary Session of its 20th Central Committee. The session, headed by General Secretary Xi Jinping, was held in Beijing from October 20 to 23. Due to its significance, our newspaper released the full text (4,024 words) of the English-language version of the communiqué on its

October 31, 2025 | BY admin

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Editorial: Macau legislators need to keep their eye on the ball

Macau’s post-election legislature was sworn in last week, and the first thing that came to my mind was that our 33 lawmakers need to keep their eye on the ball by focusing on their core duty: creating legislation that serves the public and benefits the common good.Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai, Macau’s former chief justice, expressed three expectations regarding the deputies’ four-year term in a meeting shortly after their oath-taking ceremony: to enhance the leadership role of the

October 20, 2025 | BY admin

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Editorial: Xi’s GGI proposal, SCO summit, V-Day gathering reaffirm China as leading force for global peace

The launch of another global initiative and two major international events, held in Tianjin and Beijing last week, have reaffirmed China’s role as a leader in global peace and development efforts.President Xi Jinping proposed the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) in a speech* at the ‘Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Plus’ Meeting in the northern port city on September 1.“I look forward with all countries to a more just and equitable global governance system and advancing toward a

September 9, 2025 | BY admin

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Editorial: ‘The Composer’ – honouring Macau’s most famous son and marking the nation’s WWII victory

On Friday afternoon, at the local Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I had the honour of attending a screening of one of the most emotionally resonant historical films I have ever seen. I must admit I was on the verge of tears several times during the feature-length film – a rare occurrence in my life.The screening of “The Composer”, held in conjunction with a photo exhibition marking the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People’s War of

September 1, 2025 | BY admin

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Editorial: Zhejiang: ancient, ecological, futuristic – all packed in one

Having returned just a few days ago from a packed visit to Zhejiang as a member of a local Portuguese- and English-language media delegation I feel that I visited both Shangri-la and Silicon Valley at the same time.The four-day trip organised by the Macau-based Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs convinced me that the province in the Yangtze River Delta region can be aptly described by just three adjectives – ancient, ecological, futuristic.It was my first visit to

August 11, 2025 | BY admin

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Editorial: EU should ‘rebalance’ its mindset towards China

During last week’s 25th China-EU Summit in Beijing, which celebrated the half-century mark of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two sides, President Xi Jinping put forward three propositions for the future development of China-EU relations that I – an EU citizen who has lived and worked in China for nearly half a century – found realistically attainable, assuming both sides share a committed mindset. And that remains the challenge.The summit was co-chaired by Premier Li

July 28, 2025 | BY admin

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Editorial: Seeking common ground, viewing differences calmly

Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s weeklong working visit to Brussels, Berlin and Paris has shown, once again, that he is one of the world’s most well-versed international relations managers, considering his diplomatic skills and impact on global affairs.While making comparisons is always a tough nut to crack, one might draw parallels between Wang and some of his outstanding predecessors on the international stage of diplomacy, such as Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, Klemens von Metternich, and

July 7, 2025 | BY admin

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Editorial: Cash is king… or is it?

I am sure that most, if not all, residents have become so used to the government’s annual wealth-sharing scheme, now in its 18th year, that they regard it as an acquired right.Some low-income citizens, such as one-parent families and the elderly, have even become dependent on it.Of course, the so-called “cash handout” is not an acquired right, but the pecuniary consequence of a specific political decision by the government to let residents partake in their city’s wealth and also, in

May 26, 2025 | BY admin

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Editorial: Lula’s visit set to further strengthen China-Brazil, LatAm-Caribbean ties

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is paying a state visit to China this week that, I am confident, will not only further strengthen the close bilateral ties between the two countries but also the relationship between China and Latin America including the Caribbean. Brazil’s 39th head of state and government (the South American country is a presidential republic where the president is vested with strong executive authority precluding for a prime minister) is a former metal worker and trade union

May 12, 2025 | BY admin

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Editorial: Statistics – a vital tool for understanding Macau

I spent part of the long Workers’ Day weekend holiday in Zhuhai but still found some time to comb through a bundle of recent statistical economic reports and projections concerning Macau. Perhaps not the most relaxing way to spend one’s holidays, but I’ve been a statistics buff since my university years back in the 1970s.According to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest “World Economic Outlook: A Critical Juncture Amid Policy Shifts”, published last month, forecasts

May 6, 2025 | BY admin

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Editorial: Bazooka may be needed to avoid economic nuclear winter

US President Donald Trump is well known for his bombastic style but his unashamedly hegemonic tariff policy announcement last week surpasses all that he has done so far on the global stage. In Macau, Trump’s “Liberation Day” – what a misnomer! – statement on April 2 – hard on the heels of All Fool’s Day pranks – was initially met with sheer bewilderment but quickly turned into great concern that even our tiny territory, which as a special administrative region (SAR), free

April 9, 2025 | BY admin

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Editorial: Ne Zha – China’s soft power answer to Mickey Mouse

Finally, I found time on Saturday night to see “Ne Zha 2” at a local cinema, China’s record-breaking animated fantasy adventure film which is now ranked 7th on the all-time global box office chart, with a total office revenue surpassing that of “Spider-Man: No Way Home”, according to cinema ticketing platforms cited by Xinhua. The film has been shown by seven cineplexes in Macau in Putonghua with Chinese and English subtitles since February 22. However, many locals have been

March 3, 2025 | BY Harald Brüning

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Editorial: Wang Yi offers MSC pragmatic, erudite advice

Wang Yi, one of the world’s most experienced foreign ministers, gave last week’s Munich Security Conference (MSC) a healthy dose of pragmatic and erudite advice on how to handle international relations. And, incidentally, he also promoted China’s brand-new DeepSeek chatbot, which was released to the amazement of the whole world just about a month ago to much acclaim. Of course, I am already its regular user, alongside Quora’s Poe chatbot which, no surprise, includes

February 17, 2025 | BY admin

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Foreign visitors need home-like convenience

Commentary by Kang BingThe National Immigration Administration’s new immigration-friendly policies for foreign visitors announced in December are set to prompt more foreigners to visit China. The policies show China’s determination to advance high-quality opening-up at a time when some countries are resorting to protectionism and isolationism.The new policies extend the duration of visa-free visits by foreigners to 10 days, and add 21 new ports of entry to the existing list. Since the

January 24, 2025 | BY Commentary by Kang Bing

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