CPPCC members: Future of HK, Macao linked to national prosperity

Ho Ion-sang, a CPPCC National Committee member from Macao, recalled that city's profound social and economic changes over the past 25 years under the "one country, two systems" principle.

Ho mentioned the progress of the Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, a national initiative put forward by the central authorities to enhance collaboration between Guangdong and Macao, saying it provides not only diversified industrial opportunities for the special administrative region, but also various facilities designed to improve the lives and employment opportunities of Macao residents.

The Macao New Neighbourhood project, a complex in Hengqin that has integrated residential, commercial and public service functions following Macao standards, has been warmly welcomed by Macao residents who work or live in the mainland, said Ho.

Ho also noted that Macao's education and healthcare sectors, as well as public services, have also been extended to Hengqin to cater to the Hengqin-based Macao residents.

The integration of Macao and Hengqin, according to Ho, exemplifies the success of the "one country, two systems" principle in enhancing the city's prosperity and winning the hearts of its residents.