When did Macao return to China?
199965438+February 20th. 1On April 3, 987, the Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration on Macao was formally signed in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The Joint Declaration clearly states that Macao is the territory of China, and the People's Republic of China (PRC) government will resume the exercise of sovereignty over Macao on February 20th. On February 20th, the China government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macao, and Macao returned to the embrace of the great motherland.
The time of Macao's return is199965438+February 20th, and 2020 is the 2 1 anniversary of Macao's return. Macao's return is at 0: 00 on February 20th. 1999. The Chinese and Portuguese governments held a handover ceremony at the Macao Cultural Center. The government resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Macao and Macao returned to the motherland. By February 20th, 20 19, it has been 20 years since Macao returned to the motherland. It is also the 20th anniversary of the implementation of the Basic Law of Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
The significance of Macao's return
Since its return to China on February 20th, 2009, Macao has become a special administrative region of People's Republic of China (PRC), enjoying a high degree of autonomy according to the Basic Law of Macao. Under the guidance of the principle of "one country, two systems", Macao's social and economic characteristics will be maintained and continued. Due to the smooth transfer of power, one country, two systems have been successfully implemented, and the government, legislative Council and judicial organs of the Macao Special Administrative Region have all implemented them in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Law.
Macao's return to the motherland is of epoch-making significance in the history of Asian liberation. It has been nearly 500 years since Portugal entered Macao in 1553, and the Portuguese have gained sovereignty. Now that China has resumed the exercise of sovereignty, it has cleared a page of shame for the Chinese nation, which not only means the end of western colonialism in China, but also ends the history of white domination in Asia.