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China's top Macau liaison official dead after fall from building
2018-10-21
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s top representative to Macau died late on Saturday after falling from the building where he lived, the Chinese government said on Sunday.

Zheng Xiaosong, the head of China’s liaison office to Macau, had been suffering from depression, the Hong Kong and Macau Office of the Chinese government’s State Council said in a statement. The statement did not elaborate further on the circumstances of his death.

Zheng, 59, was appointed to the Macau post in September 2017 and is a member of the ruling Communist Party’s Central Committee, the largest of China’s elite ruling bodies.

Like neighboring Hong Kong, Macau operates under China’s "one country, two systems" policy and is ruled by a chief executive, who is chosen via an election but must get approval from Beijing to formally take office.

The liaison office in Macau serves as a bridge between the local government and Beijing and has become increasingly influential in local affairs.
Posted by:Besoeker

#6  blame Trump

At Samhain, the swamp: What goes bump
Falls flat before President Trump
And three things that he knows --
Tall buildings, casin0s,
And green. Feeling froggy? Just jump!
Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220   2018-10-21 20:39  

#5  Ref Billy's comment at #2: Mariott Protea Hotel, Kimberley 'The Great Hole' South Africa. Award winning buffet and service. The Mariott's Protea chain, definately a cut above. National politics, quite another issue.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-10-21 10:54  

#4  "He was insufficiently loyal....and clumsy"
Posted by: Frank G   2018-10-21 10:45  

#3  Let's everyone put our thinking caps on. There must be some way we can blame Trump.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-10-21 10:42  

#2  Macau is much closer to One Country than Two Systems. Been there 4 times in the last year. Place is crooked as a dog's hind leg. JW Marriott is real nice though.
Posted by: Bangkok Billy   2018-10-21 09:45  

#1  China learning from it's flirtation with Madero?
Posted by: Floter Glotch5887   2018-10-21 09:14  

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