Macao would continue to support the reconstruction of Sichuan following the disastrous earthquake last May, the Chief Executive, Mr Edmund Ho Hau Wah, said today.

Mr Ho made the pledge this morning when he met the Secretary of the Sichuan Provincial CPC Committee, Mr Liu Qibao, who arrived in Macao yesterday for a two-day visit.

Mr Ho said Macao would continue to support the province and help accelerate its process of getting back on the track of development.

Mr Liu, who is also the Director of the People's Congress of Sichuan Province, thanked Macao and its people for their support.

Those who attended the meeting included the Director of the Liaison Office of the Central Government in the Macao SAR, Mr Bai Zhijian; the Secretary for Economy and Finance, Mr Francis Tam Pak Yuen; the Chief of the Office of the Chief Executive, Mr Ho Veng On, and members of Macao’s co-ordination committee in supporting the province’s reconstruction.

Members of Mr Liu’s delegation who attended the meeting included member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee and Vice Governor of Sichuan, Mr Wei Hong; member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Sichuan Provincial Committee and the Secretary of the CPC Chengdu City Committee, Mr Li Chuncheng; and Vice Governor of Sichuan, Mr Huang Xiaoxiang.

Mr Liu and his delegation attended a seminar this morning to thank Macao’s support and introduced investment opportunities in the province during the reconstruction period.

They left for Hong Kong in the afternoon and were seen off by the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Mr Chui Sai On.