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National Security FOUNDER & PUBLISHER Kowie Geldenhuys EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo FRIDAY T. 17º/ 19º Air Quality Moderate MOP 8.00 3441 “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” N.º 20 Dec 2019 HKD 10.00 PEOPLE’S BANK OF CHINA RAISES XI’S SCARING CASINO EXECUTIVES BEGIN TO THE DAILY LIMIT ON REMITTANCES QUESTION WHETHER JAPAN’S $20 FROM MACAU TO MAINLAND AWAY GAMBLERS: BILLION JACKPOT IS WORTH ALL ACCOUNTS TO RMB80,000 ANALYSTS THE TROUBLE P4 P4 P6 China Controversy has erupted after a leading Chinese university revised its charter to remove a MDT REVIEW P15-23 reference to “free thinking” and adding a new stress on adhering to the leadership AP PHOTO of the ruling Communist Party, Marxism and socialist theories of education. The changes at Fudan University in Shanghai were revealed earlier this week and reflect the atmosphere of increasing academic control and conservatism under the administration of party leader and head of state Xi Jinping. More on p27 AP PHOTO China Chinese tech companies including social media giant Tencent were ordered by regulators yesterday to clean up how their apps handle user information or face possible penalties.The order is the latest in a series of crackdowns by Communist authorities who encourage internet use but are steadily tightening censorship and other controls on operators. Violators in earlier crackdowns have lost licenses or suffered other penalties that cut into revenue or depressed their company’s share price. AP PHOTO Indonesia Five Papuan pro- independence students and a rights activist went on trial yesterday on charges of treason after waving morning star flags that are a separatist symbol during a peaceful protest XI JINPING in front of Indonesia’s presidential palace. The rally in the capital, Jakarta, in August was part of weeks of protests triggered by videos that circulated widely on the internet NATIONAL SECURITY showing police, backed by soldiers, calling Papuan students “monkeys” and “dogs.” P2,4,20 More on backpage IS TOP PRIORITY page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳門 20.12.2019 fri MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER Macau sea area survey completed The China Geological Survey National security emerges as authority has carried out the first systematic marine geological survey of Macau’s waters, having compiled the atlas of geological resources and environments in President Xi’s top message Macau’s waters. According to HINESE President Xi the survey, Macau’s sea area and Jinping yesterday cal- coastal zones are rich in geological led on security forces resources, including 76 kilometers in the Macau Special of coastline resources, about CAdministrative Region to resolu- 55 square kilometers of tidal tely prevent and crack down on flat resources, unique granite actions endangering the securi- landforms, coastal geological ty of national sovereignty and tourism resources, and about 78.5 million cubic meters of prospective challenging the authority of the sea sand. The Guangzhou Marine central government and the Ba- Geological Survey Bureau believes sic Law. that the atlas will provide basic His comments come amid a data for the preparation and delicate time for Beijing, which implementation of Macau’s medium has faced increased resistance and long-term development plans. on the streets of neighboring Hong Kong. Beijing’s refusal to Mainland retirement respond to the demands of hun- dreds of thousands of protesters, policies cannot be including direct elections for the copied chief executive and legislative council, has led to a 7-month It is unsuitable for Macau to copy standoff, with more anti-gover- mainland China’s polices on the nment activity expected for this retirement pension age, according to Chan Pou I, a department head weekend. from the Social Security Fund. During In remarks at the airport upon ghly tackling security problems President Xi and his wife – to- truction and development of the a TDM radio program, a listener his arrival Wednesday, Xi made that existed before Macau’s re- gether with the Chief Executive, Macau Special Administrative suggested that Macau should set what some considered a subtle turn to the motherland in 1999. Mr Chui Sai On, and Chief Exe- Region during his work as the the age for receiving full retirement comparison between Macau’s Macau is now among the safest cutive-elect Mr Ho Iat Seng – at- first and second-term Chief Exe- pension at 60 years old. Chan outward stability and the ten- cities in the world. Xi said this is tended the gala performance, cutive. “The central government responded by saying that mainland sions in Hong Kong. a remarkable achievement that along with approximately 1000 fully acknowledges your work,” retirement policies were based “It is worthwhile to sum up deserves full recognition and other guests. Xi told Ho. on the relevant mainland laws, and the experience and characteris- commendation. The 70-minute gala perfor- Xi voiced the hope that Ho on regulations conducive to the tics of Macau in faithfully im- Xi told members of local law mance, with the theme “Passion could fully support the inco- protection of elderly rights and basic plementing ‘one country, two enforcement yesterday that they of Macao, Heart of China”, was ming chief executive and the pension insurance. According to systems,’” Xi told an audience of needed to “increase awareness organized by the Cultural Affairs new SAR government in getting Chan, in 2008, the SAR government journalists, officials and flower- of the nation [...] and be highly Bureau and held in the Macao off to a good start, continue to implemented measures allowing -waving children. “We will join vigilant.” East Asian Games Dome. pay close attention to youth residents to claim their retirement hands to draw the blueprint for The security forces must “re- The gala performance ope- work, and guide them to stren- pension in advance due to Macau’s Macau’s future development,” solutely guard against and cra- ned with a lion dance, an activi- gthen the sense of national economic situation. Back then, he said. ck down on any activities that ty that is listed as part of natio- identity and pass down the core the eligible age for receiving the City leaders have put Macau endanger national security, nal intangible cultural heritage. value of “loving the motherland, retirement pension was 65 years old. on a security lock down, inclu- challenge the power of the cen- The dance was followed by the loving Macau” from one genera- ding barring political activis- tral government [...] and use Ma- curtain-raiser song “My Mother- tion to the next. Improvements to ts and journalists from nearby cau to engage in infiltration into land and I”. On his turn, Edmund Ho ple- Mong Há trail needed Hong Kong, which has been wra- and sabotage against the main- The show featured various dged to help guide the young cked by months of often-violent land,” Xi said. acts by singers, troupes of artists, generation to an understanding Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok has urged anti-government protests. Xi Jinping also met yesterday and community organisations, of the country and a sense of na- the local government to improve Even without the heavy se- with incoming Chief Executive from – respectively – the Chine- tional identity, as well as further the conditions of the walking trail curity, Xi would likely have seen Ho Iat Seng amid celebrations se mainland, Hong Kong, Macau consolidate the social and poli- at Mong Há. In his interpellation to little in the way of protests or calls of the 20th anniversary of the and Taiwan. They presented in- tical foundation of “loving the the local government, Leong asked for greater democracy or self-ru- handover to Chinese rule. The terpretations – via music, dance motherland, loving Macau.” about the Macau government’s le. Unlike Hong Kong, whose for- Chinese President expressed the and martial arts – of Macau’s fa- President Xi will attend the plan to provide more walking mer British leaders nudged their hope that the security forces will mous landmarks, culture, festive 20th anniversary celebration of spaces. According to Leong, colony gradually toward greater show their full support toward events and notable people. the Macau handover this mor- some residents complained to democratic freedoms, Macau’s Ho Iat Seng, who will be inaugu- ning, as well as the inauguration him that there was not enough small size, ineffectual rule by Lis- rated today. A LITTLE HELP ceremony of the next govern- accessibility to the Mong Há trail. These residents also wished for bon and the overriding influence FROM EDMUND HO ment. a garden be built at the entrance of the tycoons who control gam- PATRIOTIC TUNES Earlier in the day, President After those ceremonies, Xi of the trail. Mong Há aside, Leong bling and related businesses kept STIR TOP OFFICIALS Xi Jinping met with Edmund Ho, is scheduled to meet with the also pointed out the lack of leisure democratic expectations low. President Xi Jinping joined vice chairman of the National newly-inaugurated officials re- spaces in the Fai Chi Kei district, When meeting with represen- chorus singers in a rendition of Committee of the Chinese Peo- presenting the public adminis- and the areas around Avenida do tatives of Macau’s security forces “Ode to My Motherland” during ple’s Political Consultative Con- tration, the legislature, and the Almirante Lacerda, Avenida do yesterday, the Chinese President a gala performance last night to ference. judiciary of Macau, before he Coronel Mesquita, and Avenida de praised the efforts of local securi- celebrate the 20th anniversary of Xi praised Ho for having laid a departs the territory later in the Horta e Costa. ty forces in swiftly and thorou- Macau’s return to the motherland.
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