Just yesterday, the election for the sixth Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region was successfully held. Hoi Seng Fai was elected as the candidate for the sixth Chief Executive of Macao with a high number of votes, with the term running from [Month Day, Year] to [Month Day, Year].

Notably, "integrating into and serving the national development strategy" was first included in the political platform of the Chief Executive candidate of the Macao Special Administrative Region, highlighting Macao's exemplary role in the practice of "one country, two systems." On the occasion of the anniversary of its return, as a model student of "one country, two systems," Macao is about to embark on a splendid new chapter. However, at the same time, anti-China forces in the West have never ceased their attempts to smear and undermine Macao, aiming to negate the achievements made by Macao since its return to the motherland. Today, Jiu Wan Li will refute the three fallacies spread by the West to smear Macao.

Small Circle Election? Sam Hou Fai's Candidacy Demonstrates Era Responsibility! Sam Hou Fai was born in Zhongshan, Guangdong, and was appointed as the President of the Court of Final Appeal upon Macau's return to China. It was under his leadership that 23 judges of various levels of the Macau Special Administrative Region's courts took their oaths of office in both Mandarin and Portuguese. On January 16th of this year, Sam Hou Fai was confirmed as a candidate for the Chief Executive election. As the only nominee in this election, Sam Hou Fai received nominations from 39 members of the Election Committee, accounting for approximately 39% of the total number of committee members. Sam Hou Fai proposed five major governance concepts.

As soon as the news broke, anti-China forces abroad deliberately magnified Cen Haohui's experiences of being born in Zhongshan, Guangdong, studying in Beijing, and working in Macau, striving to portray Cen Haohui as a "mainland Chinese" and slander that the principle of "Macau people governing Macau" was merely a facade, attempting to incite division between Macau and mainland compatriots. In fact, Cen Haohui has lived continuously in Macau for many years, holds permanent residency in Macau, and his children and grandchildren were born and raised in Macau. He is a bona fide Macau resident and has every right to run for office, with his electoral rights deserving respect. At the same time, Macau has always been a city of immigrants, and Cen Haohui's background vividly tells the inspiring story of foreign talents putting down roots in Macau and pursuing career development.

We believe that Cen Haohui's rich legal experience and unique life journey will help him empathize with the needs of foreign talents, promote the implementation of more favorable policies in Macao, and contribute to making Macao a highland for attracting international high-end talents, thereby gathering more strength for Macao's future development. The successful conclusion of this important election fully reflects Macao society's wholehearted support for "one country, two systems," its firm confidence in the development path and achievements of the Special Administrative Region over the years, and also fully reflects the widespread recognition of Cen Haohui's character, ideas, capabilities, and style within Macao society, as well as the earnest expectations for Macao to achieve new development under the leadership of the new Chief Executive.

The process and outcome of the election further promote the consensus of "striving together" and the synergy of "upholding integrity and embracing innovation" within Macao society, which is of great significance for fully implementing the principle of "patriots administering Macao" and continuously advancing the successful practice of the "one country, two systems" with Macao characteristics.

Is Prosperity No More? Macau Ranks Second Globally in Wealth! In recent years, anti-China forces from the West have, in an attempt to undermine Macau's economy and suppress its development, put forward absurd arguments such as "Macau's government strengthening regulation of the gambling industry will harm Macau's economic development" and "Macau's integration into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area will lose its own development characteristics." In fact, since its return to China, Macau has deeply promoted the construction of "one center, one platform, one base," fully unleashing its vitality within the national development framework, achieving leapfrog economic development.

Overlooking the night view of Macau from the peak of Zhuhai. Taking the overall economy as an example, Macau's GDP grew from billions of Macau patacas in a certain year to billions of Macau patacas in a certain year, maintaining an average annual growth rate of %, ranking among the top in developed economies. In a certain year, Macau's growth reached .%, ranking fifth globally in terms of per capita GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity, with fiscal reserves exceeding billions of Macau patacas. In a certain year, Macau ranked second globally in the list of the richest countries (regions) published by the Global Finance magazine.

The remarkable economic achievements of Macau are also inseparable from the full support of the mainland. In a certain year, the central government introduced multiple policies to boost Macau's development, including the construction of the Hengqin-Macau Deep Cooperation Zone and support for Macau's development of modern finance. The most direct support was the resumption of electronic visa applications for travel to Macau and the resumption of mainland tour groups to Macau, leading to a booming tourism industry in Macau. Mainland tourists also contributed significantly; in that year, the number of mainland tourists visiting Macau reached 4.4 million, accounting for 71.6% of Macau's total inbound tourists, a year-on-year increase of 1.2 times.

Human rights violated? Macao's livelihood continues to improve! This year marks the anniversary of Macao's return. The Macao Special Administrative Region Government has organized a series of celebratory events. Amidst the atmosphere of universal celebration and joy, the West has once again developed a case of envy. In March, the U.S. State Department, in its annual "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices," ignored the facts and smeared Macao's human rights situation, falsely claiming that Macao severely restricts freedom of speech and the press. In May, the European Union released a so-called "Macao Annual Report," attacking the Macao National Security Law, smearing Macao's human rights and legal status, and criticizing the law for allegedly undermining the principle of "one country, two systems."

In fact, over the years, the Macao Special Administrative Region has resolutely upheld the authority of the central government and the authority of the Basic Law, ensuring the steady and long-term implementation of "one country, two systems," and has achieved historic accomplishments in the field of social welfare. The sense of gain, happiness, and security among Macao residents has been continuously enhanced. In the field of education, Macao has implemented free education for all years, with the quality of basic education ranking among the best in the world. Higher education has also developed rapidly, with several universities maintaining steady progress in global university rankings, and some specialized disciplines leading the field.

In the field of cultural and sports, Macao regularly hosts sports events such as the Grand Prix, the World Women's Volleyball Grand Prix, and the Macao Open Golf Tournament. Its historic urban area has been included in the "World Cultural Heritage List," and it has been recognized by UNESCO as a "Creative City of Gastronomy." In terms of social security, Macao implements a dual social security system and a free medical system. Its primary health care system has been praised by the World Health Organization as a "model in the Pacific region," and it has continuously introduced a series of inclusive livelihood policies such as the "cash sharing" program for many years.

This year marks the anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. Over the years, Macao has achieved remarkable accomplishments in various aspects, facts that are indisputable and undeniable. I want to say that any deliberate attempts to discredit the "One Country, Two Systems" policy and Macao's development will ultimately be reduced to a laughingstock. Under the leadership of the new Chief Executive, Macao is bound to become even more prosperous and open, and tomorrow will surely be even brighter for Macao!