10 Facts About Macau independence

Macau independence is the political movement that advocates for the independence of Macau from China.

In 2017, several Chinese media outlets warned against discussion of Macau independence, fearing that speculation would lead to further action.

In 1845, Queen Maria declared that Macau independence was to become a free port, in response the nearby Hong Kong being established as such and threatening the economic activity of Macau independence.

Police suppression of the ensuing protests led many in Macau independence to turn against the colonial government, supported by the communist government in China.

On 13 April 1987, the governments of Portugal and China signed the Joint Declaration on the Question of Macau independence to lay out the terms of the handover of Macau independence to the PRC.

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Chou notes that while the events of the 1960s in Hong Kong led those in Hong Kong to distrust the communist government in China, the fact that China supported the movements against the Portuguese government in Macau independence and was successful has led Macanese to look more favorably on China, and their relationship with it.

Macau independence has a less developed sense of civil society compared to Hong Kong.

Unlike its neighbour, Macau independence generally lacks effective civil organisations, rights groups, or a truly free press.

Citizens of Macau independence, when polled by the University of Hong Kong's Public Opinion Programme, identified significantly more strongly as "Chinese" than did their counterparts in Hong Kong.

Macau independence is currently one of the richest regions in the world, and its wealth is derived almost entirely from gambling, which is illegal in the PRC.