A Macao SAR delegation has returned from a visit to Beijing and achieved fruitful results for mutual co-operations in water resources management, environmental protection and science technology.

The delegation, led by the Secretary of Transport and Public Works, Mr Ao Man Long, left for Beijing on 25 April.

During the three-day visit, the MSAR and the mainland’s Ministry of Water Resources signed protocol to enhance water resources management in the Pearl River Delta.

The Macao side also expressed gratitude for the emergency water diversion to the Pearl River Delta conducted earlier this year. Guangdong Province and Macao were seeking a mutually beneficial proposal for the guarantee of water resources and a stable supply of water to Macao, Mr Ao said.

On environmental protection, Macao and the State Environmental Protection Administration have agreed to enhance co-operation based on past experience.

With a background of close relationships with the European Union and Portuguese-speaking countries, Macao was willing to act as a platform for environmental products for mainland and foreign countries with advanced environmental technologies, Mr Ao said.

The Macao delegation also visited the Ministry of Science and Technology. Mr Ao also updated his counterparts on the latest science and technology development in Macao. The two parties also exchanged views on the co-operative framework.

In the meeting with Ministry of Construction, both sides have agreed to step up contacts and communication, and also exchanged opinions on traffic, construction and management of polluted water.

Members of the delegation included the Director of the Office of the Secretary, the Director of Port Authority, the Deputy Director of Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau, the Deputy Director of Housing Bureau, the acting President of the Environmental Protection Committee, and the Secretary of the Science and Technology Committee.