China's President, Xi Jinping, has praised the former Portuguese colony of Macau for its patriotism, a stark contrast to protest-ravaged Hong Kong
President Xi Jinping says China won't allow foreign interference with its special regions of Hong Kong and Macau, after swearing in a new pro-Beijing government for gambling hub Macau.
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Chief Executive of Macau Ho Iat Seng during the 20th anniversary of Macau's return to China.However he avoided referring directly to six months of anti-government protests in the nearby former British colony of Hong Kong. Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the 20th anniversary of Macau's return to China Ceremony with Chief Executive of Macau Ho Iat Seng.While protesters in Hong Kong, across the mouth of the Pearl River, are furious about what they see as Beijing's erosion of their freedoms, Macau has seen little dissent.
Wearing black suit and maroon tie, Xi swore in new Macau chief executive Ho Iat- seng and his administration, which will run the enclave of several islands for the next five years.
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