Vice-President Zeng Qinghong departed today (18 Oct.) after his two-day visit in the Macao SAR.

Beforing boarding his private plane, Mr. Zeng shaked hand with the Chief Executive Edmund Ho and accepted the floral tribute presented by a little girl.

Zeng Qinghong was farewelled by Edmund Ho; the Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the MASR, Bai Zhijian; 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.

During his visit in Macao, the Vice-President presided over the signing ceremony of Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement. He also received the MSAR principal officials, MSAR members of NPC, CPPCC and local community leaders, and visited the several landmarks in the Macao peninsula.