Dateline: Dec 18, 2024
Location: Macao,China;
Duration: 5’00
Source: China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland
Published: 2024-12-18 23:21
Last Modified: 2024-12-19 03:39
Shotlist
Macao, China – Dec 18, 2024 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
1. Plane landing
2. Various of welcome crowd waving Chinese national flags, Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) flags, flowers; plane taxiing
3. Macao Police Band marching
4. Various of press; welcome crowd waving Chinese national flags, Macao SAR flags, flowers; lion dance performance
5. Macao Police Band playing tune of welcome
6. Welcome crowd waving flags, flowers
7. Various of Chinese President Xi Jinping, his wife Peng Liyuan walking out of plane, waving to crowd; welcome crowd at airport
8. Various of Macao Police Band playing tune of welcome; welcome crowd waving flowers, flags; lion dance, dragon dance performances
9. Various of Xi, Peng shaking hands with Macao SAR Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng and his wife Cheng Soo Ching, receiving flowers from children; lion dance performance
10. Welcome crowd
11. Xi, Peng shaking hands with incoming sixth-term chief executive of Macao SAR Sam Hou Fai, other officials; welcome crowd waving flags, flowers
12. Xi’s entourage getting off plane
13. Various of welcome crowd waving flags, flowers; dragon dance, lion dance performances
14. Various of Xi, Peng waving to crowd; welcome crowd waving flags, flowers; lion dance, dragon dance performances
15. Press
16. Xi delivering speech; press
17. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xi Jinping, Chinese President (partially overlaid with shot 18):
“Hello, everyone. Every visit to this beautiful place has been very delightful for me. This time, I am here to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland, and also to witness the new developments and changes in Macao over the past few years. On this occasion, I would like to extend my sincere greetings and best wishes to all Macao residents on behalf of the central government and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups.”
“Over the past 25 years, the practice of ‘one country, two systems’ with Macao characteristics has achieved success widely recognized by the world, showcasing great vitality and unique charm. The country has witnessed rapid and unstoppable development. Macao has been developed as the result of long-term accumulation and steady progress, and is advancing toward a greater future. This is the glory of the Macao residents and the pride of all the Chinese people.”
“I believe that Macao will create an even brighter future by fully leveraging the institutional advantages of ‘one country, two systems,’ working hard and actively promoting innovation.”
“Macao is ‘a pearl on the palm’ of the motherland. Macao’s development and the well-being of Macao residents have always been on my mind. In the following days, I will take the time to tour around Macao to have extensive and in-depth exchanges with friends from all walks of life on the region’s development. Thank you.”
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18. Various of press; backdrop reading “warmly celebrate the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland”; Xi delivering speech; welcome crowd; Chinese national flag; Macao SAR flag
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19. Various of welcome crowd waving flags, flowers; lion dance performance; press
20. Vehicle leaving airport
Storyline
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Macao on Wednesday afternoon on a special plane.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will attend a gathering celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao’s return to the motherland and the inauguration ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Friday.
He will also inspect the Macao SAR.
In a brief speech delivered at the airport, Xi said every visit to this beautiful place has been very delightful for him.
He extended sincere greetings and best wishes to all Macao residents on behalf of the central government and Chinese people of all ethnic groups.
“Over the past 25 years, the practice of ‘one country, two systems’ with Macao characteristics has achieved success widely recognized by the world, showcasing great vitality and unique charm. The country has witnessed rapid and unstoppable development. Macao has been developed as the result of long-term accumulation and steady progress, and is advancing toward a greater future. This is the glory of the Macao residents and the pride of all the Chinese people,” Xi said.
Describing Macao as “a pearl on the palm” of the motherland, he expressed confidence in the promising future of Macao.
“I believe that Macao will create an even brighter future by fully leveraging the institutional advantages of ‘one country, two systems,’ working hard and actively promoting innovation,” Xi said.
Xi said that Macao’s development and the well-being of Macao residents have always been on his mind, adding that he will have extensive and in-depth exchanges with friends from all walks of life in Macao on the region’s development during the visit.
