Published: 19:45, March 19, 2026 | Updated: 19:54, March 19, 2026
Macao SAR passes bill for safeguarding national security committee
By Xinhua
Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Sam Hou-fai speaks during a meeting on the formulation of the Third Five-Year Plan for the Economic and Social Development of the Macao Special Administrative Region on March 18, 2026. (PHOTO / MACAO SAR GOVERNMENT)

MACAO - The Legislative Assembly of the Macao Special Administrative Region held a plenary session on Thursday, during which it passed the bill for the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the Macao SAR.

According to the legislative body, the bill, in the form of law, clearly stipulates the committee's functions, composition and operational framework, providing it with a more solid legal foundation.