12 YEARS A-CHANGIN’ Double Down! ADVERTISING HERE Kowie Geldenhuys Paulo Coutinho www.macaudailytimes.com.mo +853 287 160 81 FOUNDER & PUBLISHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF THURSDAY T. 24º/ 32º Air Quality Good MOP 8.00 3384 “ THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ ” N.º 26 Sep 2019 HKD 10.00 MACAU IS ALIGNED WITH DIRECTIVES LIAISON OFFICE WANTS REAL THE CULTURAL WEEK OF CHINA AND TO PROTECT ENDANGERED WILDLIFE, PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING COUNTRIES THE GOV’T TOLD THE TIMES, CONTRARY OPINIONS FROM MACAU’S JOINS A BUSY MONTH OF OTHER TO THE FINDINGS OF A RECENT REPORT POLITICAL ELITES PROGRAMS THIS OCTOBER P2 P2 P6-7 AP PHOTO ‘SHRINKING SPACE’ FOR China President Xi Jinping yesterday inaugurated a second international airport for the Chinese P3 capital with the world’s biggest terminal ahead UNIVERSITY FREEDOM of celebrations of the Communist Party’s 70th anniversary in power. CHU POODAR More on p11 Hong Kong A senior Chinese official in Hong Kong expressed confidence in the ability of local authorities to restore calm to the protest- wracked city. More on p8 AP PHOTO Philippines The coast guard said seven rowers drowned and 14 others were rescued when their dragon boat overturned yesterday after being lashed by strong waves during a practice run off a popular resort island. AP PHOTO South Korea The government yesterday said it was intensifying efforts to clean farms around the country as it scrambles to contain the spread of the highly contagious African swine fever that has ravaged farms near its border with North Korea. BLOOMBERG AP PHOTO A Hong Kong billionaire Thailand Police yesterday arrested a male model family on accused of taking an unconscious woman why the rich home, boasting online about his sexual exploits, and leaving her lifeless need to help body in the lobby of his AirAsia studies Macau base building. for Japan routes P4 More on backpage P8-9 page 2 www.macaudailytimes.com.mo MACAU 澳聞 26.09.2019 thu MACAU’S LEADING NEWSPAPER ENDANGERED WILDLIFE TRADE Macau aligned with int’l directives, insists DSE N response to the findings by a serve shark fin dishes can easily to the current international stan- IU.K. non-governmental organi- be seen in various districts in dard,” the bureau advised. zation (NGO) about Macau’s lack Macau. In tourist areas, there are All types of endangered species of governance in deterring the even eateries that focus solely on governed by the appendices of CI- trade of endangered species, the the dish. TES, according to the DSE, whe- Macau Economic Services Bureau As a result, the NGO is urging ther alive, dead, in parts or as deri- (DSE) has cited Law No. 2/2017 the Macau government to imple- vatives, are covered by the law and as the legislation governing the ment “stronger legislation, enfor- its complementary legislation. activity, as well as emphasizing its cement,” and promote awareness The report had offered three efforts in inspection and law en- of the situation. suggestions to the Macau gover- forcement. The bureau noted that it was nment to further the implemen- The reply was made to the Ti- aware of the 96-page report. It tation of CITES in Macau, namely mes following an inquiry on the also disclosed that “the content the tightening of the relevant laws matter. of the report is being followed at (which are reportedly lax compa- The Times reported yesterday present.” red to those in Hong Kong and on a 96-page report from the NGO The bureau thought it was mainland China), the introduc- criticizing Macau’s lack of work in “worth noting” that Macau has tion of better regulation for the combating the trade of wild and been in line with the requiremen- shark fin market, and the educa- endangered species. ts stipulated in the Convention tion of consumers to drive market The report determined that on International Trade in Endan- changes. imports of certain endangered gered Species of Wild Fauna and The DSE said that regular che- species into Macau had doubled Flora (CITES), also known as the cks are carried out in co-opera- in the past decade, and yet further Washington Convention. A law tion with Customs and the Muni- growth is expected. was enacted in 2017 as the “En- cipal Affairs Bureau, to ensure the It also noted that Macau was forcement Law of the Convention lawful import of goods. The DSE found to be the third-largest des- on International Trade in Endan- promised to build awareness of tination market for shark fins by gered Species of Wild Fauna and the protection of endangered spe- Dried shark fin as seen in a Macau store value. Food establishments that Flora” to bring the region “closer cies. AL POLITICS CRIME Defrauded woman Liaison Office wants real claims bracelets opinions from Macau’s elite worth 65 million yuan HE Macau Liaison Office learn about the opinions, consisting said that Macau mem- junket promoter is being and her friends arrived in Ma- TOffice wants the actual situation in both mostly of political sta- bers of the CPPCC Ainvestigated for allegedly cau, Chan fetched the victim’s Macau members of the Hong Kong and Macau. tements, such as in- should “seriously study defrauding a woman of her jade bracelets and disappea- Chinese People’s Poli- Fu mentioned the sisting on the ‘one the spirit of President pair of jade bracelets, whi- red without giving them the tical Consultative Con- months-long Hong country, two systems’ Xi Jinping’s important ch the woman claimed were HKD10 million. gress (CPPCC) to voice Kong protests, having framework, promoting speech on the basis of worth a combined 65 million The victim then reported their real opinions to remarked that there are Macau’s stability, and learning truly, unders- yuan (73.5 million patacas). the case to the local police au- the Liaison Office, ac- many channels reflec- its incorporation into tanding truly, and be- The suspect, surnamed thority, having declared the cording to Fu Ziying, ting public opinion on the broader develop- lieving truly.” Chan, is a 41-year-old local high value of her bracelets. director of the Liaison Hong Kong’s situation ment program of the Xi Jinping’s spee- man, while the victim is a On September 22, the vic- Office in Macau. that are meant for Ma- country. ch states that “it is 48-year-old mainland resi- tim successfully contacted “The Liaison Office cau as well. One of the members, necessary to guide dent. They are both from the Chan and arranged a meeting is prepared to hear the In addition to this Chief Executive Chui Hong Kong and Ma- same hometown and have with him in a local hotel. truth. I am confident specific call for tru- Sai On, offered his opi- cau CPPCC members known each other for nearly Chan showed up for the in the Liaison Office th-sharing, Fu wants nion by expressing that towards supporting the 10 years. The victim frequently meeting and was seized by listening to the truth,” CPPCC Macau mem- he hopes CPPCC Macau SAR government and visits Macau to gamble. the Judiciary Police (PJ). said Fu at the spiritual bers to integrate the members can streng- the Chief Executive in The victim contacted Chan However, the jade bracelets learning conference of spirit of President Xi then their ideological their administration ac- asking him to prepare HKD10 were not found in his posses- the central committee Jinping’s speech, to and political leader- cording to the law.” million for her and another sion, as Chan said they had of the CPPCC and the deepen the understan- ship, broaden consen- Chui said that Xi’s six friends to gamble with in been taken by the middle- celebration of the 70th ding Xi’s speech, and sus, and focus on the speech shows the Chi- Macau. man. anniversary of the fou- to give full play to their concerns of both natio- nese President’s earnest Chan, after having discus- The PJ believes Chan and nding of the CPPCC. role as CPPCC mem- nal and Macau residen- expectation and ins- sed with another middleman, the middleman defrauded Fu also urged Macau bers. ts. tructs Hong Kong and requested that the victim use the woman together. Chan members of the CPPCC During the mee- Regarding his un- Macau CPPCC mem- her two jade bracelets as a de- was charged with aggravated to speak the truth in ting, 17 Macau CPPCC derstanding of Xi bers to treat their duty posit. The victim agreed. fraud and presented to the order to let the Liaison members voiced their Jinping’s spirit, Chui as a ‘sacred’ mission. JZ Last Thursday, when she prosecution authority. JZ www.macaudailytimes.com.mo EDITOR-IN-CHIEF (DIRECTOR)_Paulo Coutinho [email protected] A MACAU TIMES PUBLICATIONS LTD PUBLICATION MANAGING EDITOR_Daniel Beitler [email protected] CONTRIBUTING EDITORS_Eric Sautedé, Leanda Lee, Severo Portela ADMINISTRATOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER + 4 Million page views Kowie Geldenhuys [email protected] NEWSROOM AND CONTRIBUTORS_Albano Martins, Annabel Jackson, Anthony Lam, Emilie Tran, Irene Sam, OFFICE MANAGER Juliana Cheang [email protected] PER MONTH Ivo Carneiro de Sousa, Jacky I.F. 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