Kerry Allen

a sports hub, it hosts the Grand Prix, it's becoming a growing place for education development, that Macau is going to be a real development hotspot in the next few years. For example, its GDP in 2023 was seven times what it was before handover. So there's a real emphasis that it's not just a city full of casinos.

a sports hub, it hosts the Grand Prix, it's becoming a growing place for education development, that Macau is going to be a real development hotspot in the next few years. For example, its GDP in 2023 was seven times what it was before handover. So there's a real emphasis that it's not just a city full of casinos.

Yes, we have. Yes, it's something that's also used to describe Hong Kong. And generally, the idea is that both Hong Kong and Macau are under the umbrella of China, even though they have their own separate governments that falls under the umbrella of the Beijing Communist Party government. So, in a lot of respects, what you get in Macau and Hong Kong is more press freedom, you get more

Yes, we have. Yes, it's something that's also used to describe Hong Kong. And generally, the idea is that both Hong Kong and Macau are under the umbrella of China, even though they have their own separate governments that falls under the umbrella of the Beijing Communist Party government. So, in a lot of respects, what you get in Macau and Hong Kong is more press freedom, you get more

local development that isn't the same as mainland China. And also, it's worth noting that Hong Kong's chief executive has also been at these events today. So there's really a message of all three regions coming together, but for China's overall development.

local development that isn't the same as mainland China. And also, it's worth noting that Hong Kong's chief executive has also been at these events today. So there's really a message of all three regions coming together, but for China's overall development.

Well, in Macau, it's always been regarded as the good boy or the good girl when it comes to its relationship with the central government. The chief executive has always been a one-horse race. So it's always been known that there's going to be a towing of the party line, working very, very closely with China. You don't get as much with Hong Kong.

Well, in Macau, it's always been regarded as the good boy or the good girl when it comes to its relationship with the central government. The chief executive has always been a one-horse race. So it's always been known that there's going to be a towing of the party line, working very, very closely with China. You don't get as much with Hong Kong.

In fact, we know in recent years there have been lots of demonstrations and protests in the city. There's a lot of British expats who might want to change the status quo and not work so closely, kind of look back on the British era much more fondly than under China's reign. But Macau has not had that relationship.

In fact, we know in recent years there have been lots of demonstrations and protests in the city. There's a lot of British expats who might want to change the status quo and not work so closely, kind of look back on the British era much more fondly than under China's reign. But Macau has not had that relationship.

It's very much been regarded as very much towing the party line and as a result, developing at a fast rate. That's how Communist Party media often report this.

It's very much been regarded as very much towing the party line and as a result, developing at a fast rate. That's how Communist Party media often report this.