[Macau Hosts Sino-Portuguese Central Bank Digital Currency Seminar to Explore New Paths for Cross-Border Financial Cooperation] On the 1st, the Monetary Authority of Macao held the 'High-Level Seminar on the Development and Cross-Border Innovative Applications of Central Bank Digital Currencies between China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries,' aiming to explore innovative cooperation paths in the cross-border application of central bank digital currencies between China and Portuguese-speaking countries and to enhance Macau's role as a 'Financial Services Platform between China and Portuguese-Speaking Countries.' Approximately 250 officials, financial professionals, and experts from Portuguese-speaking countries, mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau attended the seminar. Huang Shanwen, Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Monetary Authority of Macao, stated that Macau continues to build dialogue platforms, facilitate cooperation channels, and consolidate development synergies across various fields such as trade, finance, and the digital economy between China and Portuguese-speaking countries. In line with the '14th Five-Year Plan' outline, Macau is pragmatically advancing the development of the 'Digital Macao Pataca,' promoting the internationalization of the Renminbi, and strengthening the hub function of the Sino-Portuguese financial services platform.