Zhang Jun, president of the Supreme People's Court (SPC), met with a delegation led by Chan Tsz King, prosecutor general of the Public Prosecutions Office of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), in Beijing on April 25.

Zhang Jun, president of the Supreme People's Court, meets with a delegation led by Chan Tsz King, prosecutor general of the Public Prosecutions Office of the Macao Special Administrative Region, in Beijing on April 25. [Photo/court.gov.cn]

Zhang noted that, over the past 25 years since Macao’s return to the motherland, with the strong support of the central government and the mainland, Macao has achieved remarkable progress in practicing the "one country, two systems" policy with Macao characteristics. He acknowledged the important role of the Macao Public Prosecutions Office in safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests, as well as in contributing to Macao’s prosperity and stability.

Zhang briefed the delegation on recent developments in judicial cooperation and exchanges between the mainland and Macao, as well as efforts to support the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. He said he hoped that the Macao Public Prosecutions Office would continue to fully and accurately implement the "one country, two systems" policy, uphold the constitutional order established by the Constitution and the Basic Law, and maintain the principle of “patriots governing Macao”,to remain a strong pillar in safeguarding Macao’s stability and law-based governance.

Chan expressed his appreciation for the meeting and reaffirmed the commitment of his office to upholding the "one country, two systems" principle. He said he hoped to enhance collaboration with judicial authorities on the mainland in areas such as cross-border crime prevention, criminal justice assistance and talent development, thereby contributing to Macao’s deeper integration into national development.

Mao Zhonghua, vice-president of the SPC, and representatives from the SPC, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Macao Special Administrative Region, and the Macao Public Prosecutions Office also attended the meeting.