Court agreement inked

Courts from the Chinese mainland and the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) signed a third cooperative agreement in Beijing yesterday dealing with civil and commercial cases.

The move further protects the legal rights of those in the two regions and is expected to benefit Macao's long-term stability and economic prosperity under the principle of "one country, two systems".

The agreement was signed by Supreme People's Court Vice-President Huang Songyou and Macao SAR Administration and Justice Secretary Florinda da Rosa Silva Chan.