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Xi to lead Macau handover party as Hong Kong seethes
« on: December 20, 2019, 11:10:20 am »
Please see pictures of Macau after story:

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Xi to lead Macau handover party as Hong Kong seethes
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Macau on Friday marks 20 years since the former colony was returned to China with a celebration led by President Xi Jinping touting the success of the pliant gambling hub while Hong Kong boils.

The day’s festivities will centre around the inauguration of a new leader for a city that China views as a shining example of its “one country, two systems” model.

Ho Iat-seng, a former member of China’s top lawmaking body, won a one-horse race this summer to become Macau’s new chief executive — a position that is chosen by a 400-member committee stacked with Beijing loyalists.

Read more at: https://asiancorrespondent.com/2019/12/xi-to-lead-macau-handover-party-as-hong-kong-seethes/

A grand skyline, I thought these were mostly casinos.


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