The end-of-year speeches by both Xi Jinping and Macau’s Chief Executive didn’t bring much news, with both opting for self-praise on economic development, focusing on the post-Covid recovery and the …
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The game’s revenue, which this year will be around 180 billion patacas, far exceeds the projection put forward by the Executive at the beginning of the year: 130 billion. It …
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The meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden surprised many people. But more than desirable, it was inevitable. The United States and China are – and will be – adversaries, …
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As if the drama that is plaguing Ukraine were not enough, Israel’s reaction to the vile attack by Hamas – which would not have been expected – re-raises the specter …
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Portuguese diplomacy is trying to negotiate greater openness from the Macau authorities in issuing Resident Identity Cards. It is clear that Chinese political culture does not like fuss and that …
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More nationalist, less progressive… yet Macau remains an open city, including American casinos and special relations with Portuguese-speaking countries. There are always unrecognized merits and criticisms to be made in …
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The violence and vandalism that followed the murder of the young Algerian Nahel, stupidly shot by a policeman, shook one of the most consolidated democracies of European liberalism. There are …
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You have to read the CCP Congress messages well, says Ho Iat Seng. I agree. I fear that, today, we have different readings. The message speaks of deepening autonomy, economic …
