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Macau–United States relations arebilateral relations betweenMacau and theUnited States.
In recognition of Macau's high degree of autonomy, the United States continues to treat Macau as a "special area" distinct from thePeople's Republic of China: e. g., the sanctions imposed on China after theJune 1989 violence inTiananmen Square do not apply to Macau. For the DV-Lottery, those who were born inMainland China are not eligible to apply, whereas persons born in Macau are qualified.
The U.S. government supports Macau's autonomy by strengthening bilateral ties through the promotion of bilateral trade and investment, law enforcement cooperation, academic and cultural links, and high-level dialogue and visits.
After theSeptember 11 attacks, Macau officials pledged full cooperation with the U.S. and global efforts against terrorism. Thelegislature passed an anti-terrorism law in April 2002 that includes provisions that are consistent with the requirements ofUN Security Council Resolution 1373.
Macau's clothes and textiles continued to enter the United States underquotas separated from those of China. Under the terms of a September 2000 bilateralMemorandum of Understanding, Macau and the US government cooperate in enforcing textile quotas and preventing illegal trans-shipment. The US continued periodic visits byU.S. Customs Textile Production Verification Teams to ensure compliance with Macau bilateral textile commitments.
The protection ofintellectual property rights remains a priority issue on the U.S.-Macau bilateral economic agenda. Macau's progress since 1999 in strengthening IPR laws, tightening controls overDVD andVCD manufacturing, and stepping up street-level IPR enforcement resulted in Macau being removed from USTR's Special 301 list in 2002. Macau's new customs service worked with U.S. industry associations and maintained high tempo operations to combat piracy[1].
U.S. investment in Macau, while small in the past, is expected to increase in the coming years as the result of the 2002 awarding of two gaming concessions to consortia with U.S. interests. Though trade with Macau represents a small portion of U.S. trade, the United States was Macau's second-largest trading partner after thePeople's Republic of China. U.S. exports to and imports from Macau in 2002 were US$79 million and US$1.2 billion, respectively. After the Macau government ended the 40-year-old gamingmonopoly of theSociedade de Turismo e Diversões de Macau (STDM) in February 2002, the government awarded concessions to three consortia, including two with significant U.S. investment. The restructuring of the gaming industry remains the centerpiece of Macau - efforts to improve its international reputation and become aLas Vegas-like gaming, convention, and family-oriented holiday destination. The possible new investment of US$1.5-2.5 billion in the medium term will increase jobs and income and dramatically raise the U.S. business profile in Macau. US investment in Macau is largely centered on gambling, with five out of thirteen of Macau's casinos being owned by US companies.
The U.S. Government has no offices in Macau. U.S. interests are represented by theConsulate General of the United States in Hong Kong.[1]
Macau has two tourist offices in the United States inLos Angeles andNew York City.
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