Macau, Dec 20, 2024 (AFP) - China's Xi urges Macau to pivot from casinos as new leader sworn in

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2024-12-20

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday inaugurated a new Macau leader and called for the gambling hub to diversify its economy as the former colony marked 25 years since being returned to China. When the former Portuguese colony reverted to Chinese rule on December 20, 1999, Beijing promised that the city's "capitalist system and way of life" would remain unchanged for 50 years. The city is now regarded by Beijing as a shining example of its "One......

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