Macao's electoral authority confirms Sam Hou Fai as chief executive election candidate

Macao's Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive Election issued a notice on Friday confirming Sam Hou Fai as the accepted candidate for the chief executive election.

The commission noted on Wednesday that it had completed an eligibility review of the only application received for becoming a candidate and published a list featuring the candidate as well as members of the Chief Executive Election Committee who nominated him.

As no objection was received within one day of announcing the eligibility, the commission announced the final list of the accepted candidate for the election.

The election is due to be held on Oct 13.

Born in Zhongshan of south China's Guangdong Province in 1962, Sam joined the first group of judicial auditors of Macao in 1995, according to information on the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government's website. On Dec 20, 1999, he was appointed president of Macao's Court of Final Appeal.

Macao's electoral authority confirms Sam Hou Fai as chief executive election candidate

Macao's electoral authority confirms Sam Hou Fai as chief executive election candidate

Macao's electoral authority confirms Sam Hou Fai as chief executive election candidate

China's 41st Antarctic expedition has reached a significant milestone with the arrival of the research icebreaker Xuelong 2 (Snow Dragon 2) and cargo vessel Yong Sheng at Qinling Station, China's fifth research station on the continent.

The unloading of supplies is expected to take five days. The cargo includes 6,021 tons of logistics supplies, construction materials, research equipment, and fuel to support the operation of Qinling Station. The operation is being carried out by barge, with some materials and waste expected to be transported back to China.

The 41st Antarctic Expedition mission started on Nov 1 and will last nearly seven months and is being carried out by three ships, including Xuelong, Xuelong 2, and Yong Sheng.

During the expedition, researchers will build the supporting infrastructure for the Qinling Station, investigate the impact of climate change on the Antarctic ecosystem, and conduct international research and logistics cooperation.

Chinese expedition ships start unloading after reaching Qinling Station in Antarctica