From December 18 to 20, President Xi Jinping visited Macao to attend the celebration of the 25th anniversary ofao's return to the motherland and the inauguration ceremony of the sixth government of the Macao Special Administrative Region, and inspected the Macao Special Administrative Region. his stay in Macao, President Xi delivered an important speech, praising "Macao as a shining pearl embedded on the southern coast of China", and highly affirm the great achievements Macao has made in the 25 years since its return to the motherland.

On December 20, 1999, Macao returned to the embrace of the motherland, ushering in a era in its history. Over the past 25 years, the Macao Special Administrative Region has fully and accurately implemented the policies of "one country, two", "Macao people governing Macao", and a high degree of autonomy. It has resolutely ensured the organic combination of the central government's comprehensive governance authority the special administrative region's high degree of autonomy, established and improved the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for maintaining national security, and consolidated the political and social foundation of and love for Macao. This has not only safeguarded the country's sovereignty, security, and development interests, but also achieved a high level of prosperity and in the Macao Special Administrative Region. Over the past 25 years, with the strong support of the central government and the mainland, Macao has developed in various fields such as the economy, society, and people's livelihood. The level of public welfare has reached new heights, and the practice of "one country two systems" with Macao characteristics has achieved great success.