Chinese president Xi Jinping is set to land in Macau as the city prepares to mark 20 years since the former Portuguese colony was returned
Limited details have been released by authorities on Xi's schedule.
Security checks have also been ramped up in Hong Kong and on a huge bridge and tunnel system linking the two cities.Since last week police from mainland China have been manning a newly created checkpoint on an artificial island that links the bridge and tunnel system between Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai, the first time they have done so.
Multiple journalists with Hong Kong passports working for local and international media have been denied entry to Macau in the run up to the anniversary.HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ISD
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