Event held to mark 25th anniversary of stationing of People's Liberation Army Garrison Forces in Macao

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A commemorative meeting was held in Taipa barracks of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Macao Garrison on Tuesday morning to mark the 25th anniversary of the stationing of the PLA Garrison Forces in the Special Administrative Region (SAR).

The meeting was attended by more than 600 people, including representatives of the relevant departments of the Central Military Commission and central government agencies and institutions stationed in Macao, major officials of the Macao SAR government, Macao deputies to the National People's Congress (NPC), members of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), leaders of major Chinese-funded institutions and groups loyal to both the motherland and Macao, leaders of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison, Guangdong Province and Zhuhai City neighboring Macao, and representatives of garrison officers and soldiers.

Macao's Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, expressed SAR government's gratitude to the PLA Garrison for its efforts and contributions to Macao's security, stability and development over the past 25 years.

The officers and soldiers of the Macao garrison expressed their commitment to faithfully fulfilling their defense duties, and helping Macao's economic and social development.

The day before the event, the PLA Macao Garrison held a gala to showcase its achievements in army building, military training, and fulfillment of defense duties and Macao's integration into the overall national development. The event also marked the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to China in 1999.

Event held to mark 25th anniversary of stationing of People's Liberation Army Garrison Forces in Macao

With China assuming the rotating presidency on Friday, the United Nations Security Council will focus its work in May on revitalizing the authority of the UN Charter and the role of the United Nations, while advancing the political settlement of the Middle East issue, and promoting the stability and development of African countries.

Briefing reporters on the Security Council's priorities for May, Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations and president of the Security Council for May, made the statement on Friday.

In recent years, the world has been witnessing growing turbulence in the international landscape, with conflicts increasing, divisions widening, and the multilateral system, along with international law, under considerable strain, he said, urging the international community to take urgent actions to uphold the authority of the UN Charter and strengthen the role of the United Nations to prevent the world from "relapsing into the jungle" and "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war".

In this context, Fu said, the Security Council will convene a high-level open debate in May under the theme of upholding the purposes and the principles of the UN Charter and strengthening the UN-centered international system.

Security Council to focus on UN's role, Middle East, Africa in May: Chinese envoy

Security Council to focus on UN's role, Middle East, Africa in May: Chinese envoy