China President Arrives in Macau as Anti-Corruption Campaign Hits Casinos

China's President Xi Jinping is in Macau Friday, marking the 15th Anniversary of the region's return to Chinese sovereignty and attending the swearing-in of principal officials of the region’s government. The celebrations come as Macau’s gambling industry faces a slide in revenues, which analysts say is due in part to President Xi’s policy of cracking down on corruption. President Xi Jinping’s two-day visit to Macau for ceremonies to mark the 1999 handover by Portugal to China,...

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