On October 25, Premier Li Qiang presided over the sixth plenary session of the State Council, where a significant decision was made to appoint Cen Haohui as the sixth Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), with his inauguration scheduled for December 20, 2024.
During the meeting, the council reviewed a report from the Macao SAR government regarding Cen’s election as the new Chief Executive. Additionally, Xia Baolong, the director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, provided an update on the election situation.
In accordance with the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, the council officially decided to appoint Cen Haohui as the sixth Chief Executive.
Premier Li emphasized that over the past 25 years since Macao’s return to the motherland, the “One Country, Two Systems” principle has been thoroughly and accurately implemented in Macao. This has led to significant economic growth, societal stability, and an improvement in the well-being of the local population, creating the best developmental scenario in Macao’s history. He reaffirmed the central government’s commitment to steadfastly uphold the principle of “One Country, Two Systems,” as well as the policies of “Macao people governing Macao” and a high degree of autonomy.
Li expressed full support for the Chief Executive and the SAR government in their efforts to govern according to the law, innovate responsibly, and take on their responsibilities to foster a new phase of successful “One Country, Two Systems” practices with Macao’s unique characteristics. He highlighted the importance of supporting Macao in leveraging its unique advantages to integrate into and contribute to the national development agenda while maintaining national security, promoting moderate economic diversification, and continuously improving people’s livelihoods to ensure shared prosperity between Macao and the mainland.
The plenary session saw attendance from members of the State Council, as well as various department heads and representatives from relevant organizations.
