Hong Kong–Macau relations

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Hong Kong–Macau relations
Map indicating locations of Hong Kong and Macau

Hong Kong
Macau
Location of Hong Kong and Macau

Hong Kong–Macau relations (

bilateral relations between Hong Kong and Macau
.

History

Hong Kong and Macau are located at the east and west sides of the

entrepot in East Asia since the 17th Century.[citation needed] Only when Hong Kong fell into British hands in the early 1840s, did Macau begin to face regional competition from a more open and free British Hong Kong. Since then, Hong Kong and Macau have competed and cooperated as commercial centres in the Pearl River Estuary. Eventually Hong Kong developed as one of the busiest entrepots and financial centres while Macau became a world gambling capital.[1][2][3][4][5][6] In 2018, a fixed-link connecting Hong Kong and Macau opened—the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge
.

Trade

As of 2015, Macau is Hong Kong's second largest export destination, occupying 6.1% of Hong Kong's total exports.[7] The amount of export totaled USD 8.4B, with broadcasting equipment, jewellery, and precious metal watches as the major products.[8] On the other hand, Hong Kong is Macau's largest export destination.[9] Exports to Hong Kong totaled USD 774M, with precious metal watches, jewelry, trunks and cases as the major trading products, forming 53% of Macau's total exports.[10]

Tourism

While tourism is one of the pillars of both economies, Hong Kong and Macau contribute notable proportion of tourists for each other. While Macau is known as the gaming capital of the world and heavily relies on tourism,[11][12][13] Hong Kong is the second major source of tourists of Macau. In 2013, 6,766,044 Hongkongers had accounted for near one-fourth of Macau's total visitor arrivals.[14] On the other hand, while Hong Kong is the world's most popular tourist destination,[15][16] Macau is the sixth visitor source market of Hong Kong, just after Mainland China, Taiwan, the United States, and Japan.[17]

Treaties and agreements

The Agreement on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons treaty was signed between Hong Kong and Macau in May 2005. As a result, sentenced persons of the two territories with their respective citizenship would be transferred back to their place of origin.[18]

Despite the close connection of the two jurisdictions, there are no extradition treaties or agreements signed between Hong Kong and Macau. Anyone charged with committing a crime or convicted of a crime whose punishment has not yet been fully served in either jurisdiction would not be transferred by authorities of one jurisdiction to those of the other.[19]

Incidences

Further information: Hong Kong Macau cultural exchange

A domestic agreement, the Hong Kong-Macau Immigration Clearance Set, was established on 9 December 2009. Citizens are eligible to use their identity cards to travel between the two regions without furnishing arrival and departure cards.[20]

After the Umbrella Movement, some Hong Kong pro-democratic councillors were barred from entering Macau.

The spokesman of the Civic Party urged

Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor to express their concerns with Macau and demand an explanation.[21]

References

  1. ^ 香港考古概況
  2. ^ "The Global Financial Centres Index 16" (PDF). Long Finance. September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  3. ^ "The IMD World Competitiveness Scoreboard" (PDF). CNN. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  4. ^ Branigan, Tania (11 May 2011). "Macau – gaming capital of the world". The Guardian.
  5. ^ "Macau: The world's gambling capital". BBC News.
  6. ^ Riley, Charles (6 January 2014). "Macau's gambling industry is now 7 times bigger than Vegas". CNNMoney.
  7. ^ Where does Hong Kong export to? (2015)
  8. ^ What does Hong Kong export to Macao? (2015)
  9. ^ Where does Macau export to? (2015)
  10. ^ What does Macau export to Hong Kong? (2015)
  11. ^ Branigan, Tania (11 May 2011). "Macau – gaming capital of the world". The Guardian.
  12. ^ "Macau: The world's gambling capital". BBC News.
  13. ^ Riley, Charles (6 January 2014). "Macau's gambling industry is now 7 times bigger than Vegas". CNNMoney.
  14. ^ Tourism, Macau Government Factsheet
  15. ^ "World's most visited cities: Hong Kong top, London second, Rio climbs but Kiev falls". The Independent. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Irresistible cities: World's 25 top tourism destinations". CNN. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  17. ^ "Tourism Commission - Tourism Performance". Archived from the original on 2004-04-26.
  18. ^ Agreement on The Transfer of Sentenced Persons
  19. ^ 議員促設引渡協議 in Apple Daily, 15 March 2014. Retrieved on 6 September 2017.
  20. ^ Simplified HK-Macau immigration clearance set
  21. ^ Third Hong Kong pan-democrat denied entry into Macau, South China Morning Post. Retrieved on 6 September 2017.
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