Premier Wen Jiabao was present in Macao in November 2010 for its third ministerial conference and made an important speech. He raised a series of policy measures which would promote Macao to be the platform for economic and trade cooperation between China and Portuguese speaking countries. Vice Premier Wang Qishan met with delegates of Macao financial sector in October last year.
He had high regard of Macao for its function as bridge and hub belt servicing liaison between China and Portuguese speaking countries. He also hoped that Macao would play a pivotal role in promoting trade settlement denominated in RMB with Portuguese speaking countries. At the same time, Macao and Europe has rather long relationship.