Foreign relations of Macau is governed by the the People's Republic of China. Macau is a special administrative region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Its diplomatic relations and defense are the responsibility of the Central People's Government of the PRC. Nonetheless, Macau has retained considerable autonomy in all aspects, including economic and commercial relations, customs control, except diplomatic relations and defence. Macau participates in international events in the name of Macao, China. The Macau government has maintained Macao Economic and Trade Representative Offices in Lisbon, Portugal and Brussels, Belgium. A Special Administrative Region (SAR) (Simplified Chinese: 特别行政区; Traditional Chinese: 特別行政區; pinyin: tèbié xíngzhèngqÅ«; Cantonese IPA: /tɐk6piːt6 hɐŋ4tsɪŋ3kʰɵy1/; Jyutping: dak6bit6 hang4zing3keoi1; Yale: dahkbiht hàhngjingkeÅ«i) is a political subdivision of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Defence or defense can refer to: For defence of a doctoral dissertation see thesis committee defense (military) Civil defense measures and emergency preparedness war, a euphemism for defense industry (disambiguation) defense (legal) , against prosecution and liability For defense against an attacker: self-defense Self-defense (theory) and defense of property... The Central Peoples Government is the central government of the Peoples Republic of China in Beijing. ... National motto: none Official languages Cantonese and Portuguese Chief Executive Edmund Ho Hau-wah Area  - Total  - % water (Not ranked) 27. ... District or region Lisbon Mayor   - Party Carmona Rodrigues PSD Area 84. ... Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Brussels City Hall Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, pronounced ; French: Bruxelles, pronounced in Belgian French and often by non-Belgian speakers of French; German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the...

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