Like Hong Kong, Macau is officially part of China but also a special autonomous administrative region that exists under the \u201cone country, two systems\u201d policy.<\/p>\n
Beijing\u2019s political influence, however, is growing within the two autonomous regions. And while their residents enjoy freedom and rights that those on the mainland do not, many feel these are being slowly eroded by creeping Central Government control.<\/p>\n
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Zheng had been in the job since September. One of his predecessors, Li Gang, was removed from his post by Central Government in 2016. Last year, LI was stripped of membership of the National People\u2019s Congress and accused of \u201cseriously violating discipline,\u201d an official euphemism for corruption. His fate remains unclear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
President Xi last visited Macau in 2014, just as his anti-graft campaign turned its focus onto the enclave\u2019s casino industry, scrutiny that scared off high-rollers, sparking a two-year revenue slump. As pro-democracy campaigners lined the streets during Xi’s visit, the president urged Macau to \u201cpromote diversification and sustainable development\u201d — advice the enclave’s casino sector has largely followed.<\/p>\n
Xi is expected to visit again Macau this week for the opening of the bridge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Zheng Xiaosong, China\u2019s chief official in Macau, is reported to have died after falling from a building on Saturday night. His body was found with no identification outside a private residential building in the world\u2019s biggest gambling hub. Zheng’s death was confirmed in a statement on Sunday by the Chinese Government\u2019s Hong Kong and Macau […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":91030,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,18,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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