Ho Iat Seng has been Macao’s new Chief Executive since 20 December
A new dawn Text Christian Ritter and Gonçalo César de Sá Photos Xinhua News Agency and Government Information Bureau
For the past few weeks, Macao has been home to a new Chief Executive. And shortly after Ho Iat Seng was sworn in last month, the city’s new head pledged to pursue the development of a ‘service-orientated’ government.
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n 20 December 2019, Macao did not just celebrate 20 years as a SAR. It also welcomed a new Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng. And, shortly after he was sworn in by President Xi Jinping, Macao’s Chief Executive pledged to the city that he will pursue the development of a ‘service-orientated’ government and improved public administration efficiency.
Ho made the remarks in a speech at a reception hosted by the local government to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the SAR. During the speech, he noted that President Xi, who had only just ended his three-day visit to Macao, had made profound remarks about the characteristics, highlights and important experiences in the
city’s implementation of the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ principle. Ho said Xi’s remarks had drawn a new blueprint for Macao’s development and demonstrated the central government’s ‘heartfelt care and sincere support’ for the SAR. “This has brought about new development opportunities for Macao and added new impetus to its development,” said the newly-sworn Chief Executive. 13
