President Hu arrives in Macao for return anniversary (Xinhua) Updated: 2004-12-19 13:55 President Hu Jintao
arrived in Macao at around 11:30 a.m. (local time) on Sunday to
attend a celebration gathering to mark the 5th anniversary of Macao's return to
the motherland.
 President Hu Jintao (L) arrives in Macao at
around 11:30 a.m. (local time) on Dec. 19, 2004. He arrived here to attend
a celebration gathering to mark the 5th anniversary of Macao's return to
the motherland. [Xinhua] | He was greeted at
the airport by Edmund Ho Hau Wah, chief executive of the Macao Special
Administrative Region (SAR).
Hu conveyed at the airport the congratulations and greetings to Macao people
on behalf of the Central Government and people of the various ethnic groups of
the country.
 Chinese President
Hu Jintao speaks to the press at the International Airport of Macao, Dec.
19, 2004. [Xinhua] | He said that since Macao
returned to the motherland five years ago, Macao has been achieving great
success in the economic, social and other sectors.
Macao people are delighted at these achievements and so are the Central
Government and people of the various ethnic groups of the country, he said.
 President Hu waves
as landing in Macao for celebrations marking the fifth anniversary of its
return. [Reuters] | The president expressed
confidence that Macao's tomorrow will be more beautiful as long as the Macao
people continue to make concerted efforts under the leadership of the Macao SAR
government led by Chief Executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah.
Hu, also general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of
China (CPC) and chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission, will attend the
inauguration of the second- term government of the Macao SAR.
This is the first time for President Hu to come to the Macao SAR.
During his two-day stay in Macao, Hu will meet with principal officials of
the Macao SAR government and well-known personages from all walks of life in
Macao, and inspect troops of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Garrison
in the Macao SAR.
President Hu will also visit Macao's major sites of historic interest, learn
more about the construction and development process of Macao since its return to
the motherland.
He will also meet with Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa, who will
attend the celebration activities.
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