As Macao seeks to diversify its economy beyond the gaming sector, Portuguese could give the city an edge in wooing businesses.
MACAO: Macao, a former Portuguese colony, has long been seen as a gateway between China and Portuguese-speaking nations.
Students CNA spoke to said they hope to eventually work in fields that would require them to communicate with Portuguese-speaking nations. Another exchange student Christina Yu, who is working towards a diplomatic career, said: “I want to have a job in a government organisation and use foreign languages like English or Portuguese to communicate with other countries.”Macao’s edge in the Portuguese language is already drumming up interest on the commercial front.
“In Macao, people speak Portuguese, English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. the Greater Bay Area, we have eight times the GDP of Portugal. The opportunities are there,” said Mr Carlos Alvares, president of the Portugal-China Chamber of Commerce & Industry. “We received a delegation comprising the top 500 companies from Brazil. They were looking for internet and technology companies such as Jingdong, Baidu, and Tencent how to create a shared economy.”These exchanges are also part of a bigger political shift as China eyes strategic partnerships in the West and beyond, amid soaring tensions with the United States.That same month, Macao’s Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng met with Portugal's leaders to discuss bilateral trade.
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