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Demarcation of Macao's maritime, land zones drafted

Xinhua, December 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

An executive meeting of the State Council, China's cabinet, Wednesday passed a draft map of administrative divisions demarcating the maritime and land zones of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR).

The draft adjusts Macao's land demarcation and clarifies maritime zones, which will help Macao keep prosperous and stable and realize sustainable economic and social development, according to the meeting presided over by Premier Li Keqiang.

There was no clear demarcation of sea zones between Macao and the mainland's Guangdong, and sometimes overlapping jurisdiction has caused problems in fighting crime at sea and navigation safety. Endi