Policy that has helped special region to prosper

The Macao Special Administrative Region has developed quickly since its return to the motherland, Italian experts say.

Over the past years, Macao has changed very much thanks to the "one country, two systems" policy, Alessandra Lavagnino, a Sinologist and professor of Chinese language and culture at the University of Milan, told Xinhua in a recent interview ahead of the 15th anniversary of Macao's return to China on Saturday.

"From a dozy city, Macao has transformed into an international metropolis," Lavagnino said.