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Macao youths acclaim substantial achievement since return to motherland

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Macao youths acclaim substantial achievement since return to motherland

2024-12-05 21:45 Last Updated At:23:17

Macao residents have shared their insights on the substantial progress on social and economic development made during the past 25 years since the city's return to the motherland.

After 25 years of development, the Special Administrative Region (SAR) of Macao has become a world renowned tourism destination, where Eastern and Western cultures have co-existed for over 400 years.

As the city becomes more deeply integrated with the mainland, particularly via the Greater Bay Area development plan which is encouraging more collaboration between Macao, Hong Kong and the big cities in south China's Guangdong Province, young people are embracing growing opportunities arisen through accelerated national integration.

"I was born and raised in Macao. I experienced our city's return to the motherland. The economy and society in the region has flourished after its return. The most profound feeling for me is that the Macao SAR government, and the mainland have provided young people like us with more opportunities. In particular, there are many young people working in government advisory committees. This also reflects the importance that our motherland and the SAR government attach to youth in Macao," said Dai Jiaping, Secretary General of the Macau Youth Federation.

Lin Hailing, administrative officer of Macao Youth Development Service Center, said she is confident that Macao will continue to broaden its path toward common prosperity with the motherland.

"I see a lot of hopes as Macao is transforming. We are eager to develop and expand from various industries. I am very sure that Macao will develop its own advantages and prosper with the motherland under the 'one country, two systems' policy," said Lin.

Macao youths acclaim substantial achievement since return to motherland

Macao youths acclaim substantial achievement since return to motherland

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Yemen stands with Palestine: protesters in Sanaa

2025-02-15 19:26 Last Updated At:19:37

Yemenis on Friday rallied at the Al-Sabeen Square in the capital Sanaa to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to force Palestinians out of Gaza.

The gathered crowds held protesting slogans and waved flags to demonstrate their support to the Palestinian people.

"We came out today to affirm that we stand against the decision of the old man Trump. We are against the displacement of Palestinians from their land, and we stand with the Palestinian people until the last drop of free Yemeni blood. We will not stop supporting Gaza, no matter the cost," said a protester named Anwar Al-Shahari.

"Our participation today is to tell our brothers in Palestine that we stand with you and remain steadfast against displacement. And to Trump's supporters, you will not be able to trade with Gaza or its people," said another demonstrator Abdullah Dhanan.

Mohammed Al-Atifi, Minister of Defense in the Sanaa Government, read the protest statement before the demonstrators, "We pledge and promise that we, in the Yemeni armed forces, are ready to execute orders to target the American and Israeli enemies and carry out painful military strikes in support of our brothers in Gaza and to confront displacement."

Trump proposed that the United States should take control of Gaza and that the Palestinians be relocated to neighboring Jordan and Egypt, which has been widely condemned.

Yemen stands with Palestine: protesters in Sanaa

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