Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the casino hub of Macao to diversify its economy as he swore in the former Portuguese colony’s new government on Friday at an event marking the 25th anniversary of its handover to China.

On Dec. 16, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump nominated his former ambassador to Portugal, George Glass, to be his next ambassador to Japan—adding another China hawk to his team.

Chinese-owned vineyard brews success in Portugal's wine industry (Voice_over) When Wu Zhiwei and his wife Lao Chaopeng visited Portugal in 2013 they fell in love with the country. A Macao entrepreneur and construction expert,

December 20, 2024, marks the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. It not only signifies the ended centuries of Portuguese occupation, but also heralds the beginning of a new chapter for Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR).

When Portugal returned its colony Macao to China in 1999, coffee shop owner Daniel Chao was a first grader living in a different world. Since then his sleepy hometown has transformed into a bustling gaming hub lined with glittering casinos.

It has been 25 years since Portugal handed back Macau to China. Beijing vowed to govern Macau under its ‘One Country, Two Systems’ formula – the same as Hong Kong. The city on the Pearl River on China’s southern coast,

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during the inauguration of Sam Hou-fai, newly sworn in for Macao's chief executive, marking the 25th anniversary of Macao's handover from Portugal to China ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday presided over the inauguration of new Macau leader Sam Hou-fai, capping off a three-day visit as the former Portuguese colony marks 25 years since being

MACAU: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday (Dec 20) presided over the inauguration of new Macau leader Sam Hou-fai, capping off a three-day visit as the former Portuguese colony marks 25 years since being returned to China.