In 2024, China's central government put forward 20 measures to promote economic and trade cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries, three of which support the development of platforms in Macao. In a talk with CGTN Host Xu Qinduo, Marco Duarte Rizzolio, president of the Association for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Macao - China and Portuguese Speaking Countries (AEIMCP), stressed that opportunities in Macao are "immense" as the city serves as a bridge connecting China with the rest of the world. Startups from Macao can expand not only to the Greater Bay Area, but also to nine Portuguese-speaking countries, each with connections to larger markets such as in Europe, Latin America and Africa.