Sands China Hosts Seminar on NPC, CPPCC and One Country, Two Systems

(Macao, June 24, 2020) – Sands China Ltd. hosted a seminar for team members and local youth Tuesday at The Parisian Macao, about the recent sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and the One Country, Two Systems policy.

Its goal was to help participants develop an in-depth understanding of the spirit of the NPC and CPPCC sessions, and of One Country, Two Systems, and to examine how these ideas can be implemented in Macao.

Entitled the Sands China Distinguished Speaker Series – Applying the Spirit of NPC and CPPCC, and One Country, Two Systems in Macao, the seminar was led by three distinguished guests: Ho Sut Heng, member of the NPC and president of the Macao Federation of Trade Unions; Ho Teng Iat, vice chairman of the Committee for Liaison with Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese of the National Committee of the CPPCC, and president of The Women's General Association of Macau; and Ho King Lun, member of the NPC and president of the Industry and Commerce Association of Macau.

Around 300 people attended the seminar, including management team members and youth from the community. Guests of honour were Zhu Hong, deputy director-general of the Economic Affairs Department of the Central People’s Government Liaison Office in Macau, and Leong Man Ion, deputy director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.

In her remarks, Ho Sut Heng suggested that Macao cooperate with Hengqin to further promote tourism, through measures such as developing tourist attractions with special features and establishing a new mechanism to facilitate cross-border mobility.

Ho Teng Iat said that studying the spirit of the NPC and CPPCC allows participants to gain a better understanding of the country’s development and its support for Macao. The city should always be confident about the implementation of One Country, Two Systems and continue to promote and make full use of the policy with Macao characteristics. She also encouraged participants to equip themselves and enhance their competitiveness to embrace the opportunities of the Greater Bay Area, so as to integrate into national development as soon as possible.

Ho King Lun talked about the national plan on COVID-19 recovery, and suggested that Macao should better utilise resources in the Greater Bay Area to promote economic diversification. He also encouraged participants in the seminar to unite while going through tough times.

The seminar was moderated by Sands China Ltd. President Dr. Wilfred Wong, who said: “It is crucial that our team members fully understand the direction of national policy, as the destiny of our nation and Macao are intertwined. With the advantage of One Country, Two Systems and support from our motherland, we are sure that Macao is going to thrive again as the economy recovers from the pandemic. We hope the information shared in today’s distinguished speaker series can help team members contribute to national development while propelling the city’s economic diversification.”

The Sands China Distinguished Speaker Series – Applying the Spirit of NPC and CPPCC, and One Country, Two Systems in Macao is part of Sands China’s ongoing effort to promote professionalism education, and to comprehensively strengthen employee knowledge of the business environment as well as national development so as to make essential contributions to the development of Macao into a world centre of tourism and leisure. Sands China has been committed to improving the professionalism of its 29,000 team members through over 20 initiatives, including professional literacy training courses, professional lectures, various professional exchange activities, and through film viewing sessions.

Photo caption: An audience of nearly 300 Sands China team members and local youth attends a seminar hosted by Sands China Tuesday at The Parisian Macao, about the recent sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and the One Country, Two Systems policy.

Photo caption: The seminar was led by three distinguished guests: Ho Sut Heng (centre-right), member of the NPC and president of the Macao Federation of Trade Unions; Ho Teng Iat (centre-left), vice chairman of the Committee for Liaison with Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese of the National Committee of the CPPCC, and president of The Women's General Association of Macau; and Ho King Lun (far right), member of the NPC and president of the Industry and Commerce Association of Macau. It was moderated by Dr. Wilfred Wong (far left), president of Sands China Ltd.

Photo caption: Invited speakers and guests of honour pose in a group photo before the seminar starts. The goal of the seminar was to help participants develop an in-depth understanding of the spirit of the NPC and CPPCC sessions, and of One Country, Two Systems, and to examine how these ideas can be implemented in Macao.

Left to right: Ho Teng Iat, vice chairman of the Committee for Liaison with Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese of the National Committee of the CPPCC, and president of The Women's General Association of Macau; Ho Sut Heng, member of the NPC and president of the Macao Federation of Trade Unions; Zhu Hong, deputy director-general of the Economic Affairs Department of the Central People’s Government Liaison Office in Macau; Dr. Wilfred Wong, president of Sands China Ltd.; Leong Man Ion, deputy director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau; and Ho King Lun, member of the NPC and president of the Industry and Commerce Association of Macau