Central govt fully supports Macao chief executive's work: Xi

MACAO - Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that the central government will "fully support" the work of the fifth-term chief executive of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the new SAR government.

Xi made the remarks during his meeting with Macao SAR Chief Executive Ho Iat-seng, who was just sworn in Friday morning.

"The central government has high levels of trust in you, while the Macao residents hold high expectations for you," Xi said.