Macao's 3 exhibitions drive industrial development with over 140 deals

MACAO -- Three concurrent exhibitions in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) concluded on Saturday, generating more than 140 signed agreements and 68 business expansion projects.

The 2nd China-Portuguese-Speaking Countries Economic and Trade Expo (Macao), the 30th Macao International Trade and Investment Fair, and the Macao Franchise Expo 2025, which opened on Wednesday, were organized by the SAR's Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM).

Among the 68 companies that have signed investment project agreements, 24 enterprises were reported to have initiated or completed procedures to establish businesses.

Having attracted more than 85,000 visitors, including 15,000 trade visitors and professional buyers, the events supported Macao's "1+4" economic diversification strategy, with nearly 80 percent of the agreements related to these key industries, the IPIM said.

The institute also revealed that approximately 15 percent of the deals involved Portuguese-speaking Countries (PSCs), highlighting the event's role as a vital bridge for China-PSC cooperation.