The Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Official Gazette on Monday published an announcement from the Court of Final Appeal regarding the results of the SAR's sixth-term chief executive election, confirming the overall results and the elected candidate as Sam Hou Fai.
According to the overall counting of the chief executive election, the total number of registered election committee members was 400, with 398 members casting votes. Sam received 394 valid votes in favor.
The election was held on Oct 13.
The Court of the Final Appeal on Oct 15 verified the election result, which was then published in the Macao Special Administrative Region Gazette in accordance with provisions of the Chief Executive Election Law.
Macao SAR gazette publishes chief executive election result announcement
Macao SAR gazette publishes chief executive election result announcement
Macao SAR gazette publishes chief executive election result announcement
Experts and officials from various countries are looking forward to the upcoming 16th BRICS Summit, which will not only facilitate the development of BRICS cooperation, but will also provide new impetus for solidarity and cooperation among countries in the Global South.
As Chinese President Xi Jinping and a host of other leaders gather in Kazan, Russia, for the 16th BRICS summit, the world is once again turning its limelight on the burgeoning international mechanism for how it will push forward self-development and respond to global woes.
The upcoming summit will be the first-ever summit of an expanded BRICS, the leading echelon of the Global South.
At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Xi will attend the summit in Kazan, the capital city of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, from Tuesday to Thursday.
"If there is a positive message from the leader of China towards Tatarstan, it is again our competitive opportunity to continue working for the benefit of Russia-China relations," said Rustam Minnikhanov, head of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan.
"Top leaders of many countries will attend the 16th BRICS Summit, including China and Russia, which is very important. It proves that relevant countries are optimistic about the future of the BRICS mechanism. The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative brings many countries together to create a large number of new economic projects in areas such as logistics, trade and investment," said Boris Titov, special representative of the President of the Russian Federation for relations with international organizations.
Officials and scholars said that BRICS, a positive and stable force for good in international affairs, will see robust growth, and inject more positive energy into world peace and development. And they are very looking forward to what President Xi will say during the summit.
"The Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by President Xi has not only promoted China's development, but also made great contributions to the development of the world," said Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga.
"I am very much looking forward to the speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping. I think that his speech will be very inspiring and will employ some of the Chinese wisdom," said Stephan Ossenkopp, senior researcher with the German think tank Schiller Institute.
World Bank data show that the share of BRICS in global GDP grew from 18 percent in 2010 to about 26 percent in 2021, with increases in all years during the period. Following the expansion, the combined GDP of BRICS countries now accounts for about 30 percent of the global total, with their population representing nearly half of the world's total, and their trade making up one-fifth of global trade, according to media report.
Upcoming summit to promote development of BRICS cooperation: officials, experts
