Macau Hosts Lusophone Prosecutors General Meeting
China's top prosecutor pledged continued support for Macau's Public Prosecutions Office as the 23rd Meeting of Prosecutors General of Portuguese-Speaking Countries and Regions opened in the city.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Criminal Justice
Ying Yong, Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate of China, pledged continued support for Macau's Public Prosecutions Office as the 23rd Meeting of Prosecutors General of Portuguese-Speaking Countries and Regions opened Tuesday in Macau. Macau's Chief Executive also called for formal legal and judicial assistance agreements with Portuguese-speaking countries.
Why it matters
Transnational organised crime, new forms of cybercrime, and cross-border asset recovery require coordinated prosecution across jurisdictions. The meeting reflects an effort to build formal mechanisms for that cooperation between China and Lusophone nations.
The 23rd Meeting of Prosecutors General of Portuguese-Speaking Countries and Regions opened Tuesday in Macau, with a closed-door seminar held alongside it. The seminar covered cybercrime, narcotics trafficking, child and family protection in the digital era, and financial investigation and asset recovery.
The players
Ying Yong
Ying Yong is the Procurator-General of China's Supreme People's Procuratorate, the country's top prosecutorial body.
Amadeu Guerra
Amadeu Guerra is Portugal's Prosecutor General and attended the conference.
Sam Hou Fai
Sam Hou Fai served as President of Macau's Court of Final Appeal from 1999 until 2024.
The details
Ying Yong and Portugal's Prosecutor General Amadeu Guerra attended the conference. Macau Prosecutor General Tong Hio Fong held a closed-door seminar on cybercrime, narcotics trafficking, child protection and asset recovery alongside the meeting.
Timeline
2003: Beijing formally established Macau as a Sino-Lusophone platform.
2013: Macau became an observer state in the Lusophone prosecutors meeting.
2025: Macau became a full member of the meeting.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026: The 23rd Meeting opened in Macau.
Legal Context
Macau's elevation from observer state in 2013 to full member in 2025 follows the 2003 platform designation that positioned the city as a hub between China and Portuguese-speaking nations. The meeting builds on that institutional track by extending the platform into prosecutorial cooperation against transnational crime.
Cooperation between prosecutors in China and Portuguese-speaking countries may affect how cross-border cases involving cybercrime, drug trafficking and asset recovery are handled. Residents and businesses dealing with such cases in Macau or partner countries may see more formal channels for legal assistance develop over time.
The takeaway
Coordinated prosecution is becoming a practical necessity for crimes that cross borders, from online fraud to narcotics. Formal agreements between legal systems are the mechanism that turns shared concern into enforceable cooperation.
Further reading
For broader context on how prosecutors coordinate across borders, see Criminal Justice.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Macau Business.
