2024-12-17
59 分钟Macao has registered continued growth in trade with the Chinese mainland since its return to the motherland 25 years ago(01:00). German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has lost a vote of confidence in the lower house of parliament(08:52). China has further relaxed its visa-free transit policy by extending the permitted stay for eligible foreign travelers to 240 hours(37:59).
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On today's program, Macau's return to the motherland 25 years ago as being crucial for the region's economic growth and development.
The German chancellors lost a confidence vote in the lower house of parliament, and China's top leadership is preparing for a key meeting on the country's rural work.
In business, China's again relaxed its visa free transit policy.
In sports, inter milente era puts on a dominant show in Syria, action in culture and entertainment, Beijing's ancient timekeepers on the city's central axis.
Now checking the day's top stories, data shows Macau has registered continued growth in trade with the Chinese mainland since its return to the motherland 25 years ago.
The cumulative trade volume reached over 470 billion yuan, or nearly US$65 billion, with an average annual growth rate of 7.4%.
The annual trade volume between the two sides last year was 27 billion yuban, increasing by over four and a half times from nearly 4.9 billion yuan in 1999.
The head of Macau's delegation to the 14th National People's Congress has witnessed the development of Macau since its return to China.
Lao Ngai Leong says the city's development has always been closely tied to the growth of the motherland.
My father was born in Indonesia and later returned to the motherland to contribute to its development.
As for me, I was born in Guangzhou and came to Macau about 40 years ago, coinciding with the beginning of the reform and opening up in 1978.
I'm a witness, participant and beneficiary of this historic process.