Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice-President Mr. Zeng Qinghong arrived in the Macau SAR today (17 Oct) to presides over the signing ceremony of the Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement and to pay a visit to the SAR.

Zeng Qinghong arrived at the Macao International Airport this afternoon at 11:30 today. The Chief Executive, Edmund Ho, CPPCC Vice Chairman, Ma Man Kei and the Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the MASR, Bai Zhijian greeted Zeng Qinghong upon his arrival at the airport.

Also greeting Zeng Qinghong at the airport were the President of the MSAR Legislative Assembly, Susana Chou; The President of the MSAR Court of Final Appeal, Sam Hou Fai; Sacretaries and principal officials of the MSAR Government: Florinda Chan, Francis Tam Pak Yuen, Cheong Kuoc Va, Fernando Chui Sai On, Ao Man Long; the Commissioner against Corruption, Cheong U; the Commissioner of Audit, Fatima Choi Mei Lei; The Chief Public Prosecutor, Ho Chio Meng; the Commissioner General of the Unitary Police Service, José Proenca Ló Branco; the Director-General of the Macao Customs, Chôi Lai Hang; the Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the MASR, Mr. Wan Yongxiang; the Commander of the Macau Garrison of the People's Liberation Army, Liu Lianhua; the Political Commisar of the Macau Garrison of the People's Liberation Army, Liu Liangkai and community leaders.

Zeng Qinghong was accompanied by State counceler, Tang Jiaxuan, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Director of State Council's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Liao Hui, deputy director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, Ling Jihua, deputy secretary general of the State Council, vice chairman of the State Development Planning Commission, Zhang Guobao, vice-minister of Commerce, An Min, the Governor of Guangdong Province, Huang Huahua and other officials of the Central Government.

Zeng Qinghong waved greetings to those welcoming him at the airport and accepted bouquets presented by children before departing for the hotel at the company of Edmund Ho and Bai Zhijian.