Sands China Team Members Attend Seminar on the Spirit of NPC and CPPCC and One Country, Two Systems
(Macao, Mar. 31, 2021) – Sands China Ltd. hosted
a seminar for team members and local youth Wednesday 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 aim was to
help participants develop an in-depth understanding of
the spirit of the NPC and CPPCC sessions, the National
14th Five-Year Plan, and the implementation of One
Country, Two Systems in Macao.
Entitled the
Sands China Distinguished Speaker Forum Series – the
Spirit of NPC and CPPCC, and the Sustained
Implementation of 'One Country, Two Systems' in
Macao, the seminar was led by three
distinguished guests: Ng Sio Lai, member of the NPC and
director of the General Union of Neighbourhood
Associations of Macao; Lok Po, member of the NPC and
director of Macao Daily News; and Ng Chi Leong, member
of the CPPCC and chairman of the Administrative
Committee of the Macao
Foundation.
Nearly 460
people attended the seminar, including Sands China
management and youth from the community. A live feed was
also provided at the back-of-house areas of Sands
China's properties, offering team members a way to
participate in the event remotely.
For
Wednesday's event, Sands China invited the Economic
Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central
People's Government in the Macao SAR and the Gaming
Inspection and Coordination Bureau of the Macao SAR
(DICJ) as an adviser and as a supporting entity,
respectively. The seminar was attended and advised by
Zuo Xianghua, deputy director general of the Economic
Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central
People's Government in the Macao
SAR.
In her
remarks, Ng Sio Lai highlighted some key points of the
National 14th Five-Year Plan, and suggested that
mainland authorities restore the e-visa process for the
Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) as soon as possible to
boost Macao's economic
recovery.
Meanwhile, Lok
Po suggested that Macao deepen its cooperation with the
mainland, especially in the Greater Bay Area and
Hengqin, in order to facilitate economic
diversification.
Ng Chi Leong
suggested that Macao develop a systematic approach with
regard to education, selection and training to cultivate
the spirit of “Loving the Motherland and Loving Macao.”
He also encouraged local youth to equip themselves and
enhance their competitiveness to embrace the
opportunities of the Greater Bay Area, so as to
integrate into national
development.
The seminar
was facilitated by Sands China Ltd. President Dr.
Wilfred Wong, who remarked: “The destinies of our nation
and Macao are tied together. Therefore, it is important
that our team members fully understand key topics such
as the strategic significance of the National 14th
Five-Year Plan for Macao's integration into the
development of the country. With the steady and
sustained implementation of One Country, Two Systems in
Macao, we are confident that Macao will build on its own
advantages. We hope the insights shared by today's
distinguished speakers can help team members contribute
to national development while propelling the city's
economic
diversification.”
The Sands
China Distinguished Speaker Forum Series – the
Spirit of NPC and CPPCC, and the Sustained
Implementation of '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 and 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 28,000 team members through over 20 initiatives,
including professional literacy training courses,
professional lectures, various professional exchange
activities, and through film viewing
sessions.
Photo caption: Nearly 460 Sands China team members and
local youth attend a seminar hosted by Sands China Wednesday 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. A live feed of the event was provided at the
back-of-house team member areas of Sands China's
properties.
Photo caption: The seminar was led by three distinguished
guests: Ng Sio Lai (second from left), member of the NPC and
director of the General Union of Neighbourhood Associations of
Macao; Lok Po (third from left), member of the NPC and director
of Macao Daily News; and Ng Chi Leong (far right), member of the
CPPCC and chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Macao
Foundation. It was facilitated by Dr. Wilfred Wong (far left),
president of Sands China Ltd.