Will CE visit Africa?

In the 16-year history of the Special Administrative Region, the MSAR’s two Chief Executives have combined, made four trips to Portugal and one trip each to Brazil and Mozambique. As such, several representatives of other Portuguese-speaking countries have lamented the absence of official visits to their homelands.
Former Chief Executive Edmund Ho took the first steps, with a visit to Brazil and Mozambique and two visits to Portugal, however so far Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On has only ventured outside China twice – both times to Portugal.
If Chui Sai On does decide to visit one of the countries comprising the Forum Macau before the end of his term, two favourite destinations come up: Angola and Cape Verde. Although Angola is one of China’s major partners in Africa, Cape Verde may be the more likely to receive a visit, especially given the US$290 million casino resort being built there by Macau-based casino and hotel operator, Macau Legend Development Limited. The new development is expected to boost tourist arrivals to nearly two million visitors annually from its current 600,000 level. Construction on the project is expected to be finished in three years, just in time to receive Macau’s incumbent Chief Executive.
Read more in the October issue of Macau Business magazine, on shelves now.
Original article by João Paulo Menezes.