Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective Volume 11 Number 1 Examining Complex Relationships in the Article 5 Portuguese Speaking World October 2016 Macau's Trade with the Portuguese Speaking World Paul B. Spooner Macau University of Science & Technology Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/jgi Part of the Growth and Development Commons, Peace and Conflict Studies Commons, and the Political Economy Commons This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Recommended Citation Spooner, Paul B. (2016) "Macau's Trade with the Portuguese Speaking World," Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective: Vol. 11 : No. 1 , Article 5. Available at: https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/jgi/vol11/iss1/5 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective by an authorized editor of DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Paul B. Spooner Journal of Global Initiatives Vol. 11, No. 1, 2016, pp. 137-162. Macau’s Trade With the Portuguese Speaking World Paul B. Spooner Macau University of Science & Technology Abstract Macau has boomed over the last decade as its gaming industry has provided the massive Chinese economy with the only legal casino gambling services in the nation. But, recent Chinese political changes have resulted in a sharp downturn in Macau’s gambling revenues despite a major expansion of its gaming facilities. This may negatively impact efforts to promote a relationship between Macau and the Portuguese Speaking World.