Carlos Alvares, who first visited Macao 25 years ago as a tourist and now as a businessman, has witnessed the city evolve into a significant platform connecting Portuguese-speaking countries and the Chinese mainland. In the first three quarters of the year, trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries amounted to over 174 billion U.S. dollars, representing a year-on-year increase of 7.8 percent. CGTN's Xu Hua takes a look at Macao's growing economic role.