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Focuses on Macau, the Portugal-owned city-state in China, which reverts to Chinese control in December, 1999. History of Macau; Foundation of Macau in 1557; Occasional prosperity of the small city; Comparison to Hong Kong, a much larger and more aggressive foreign 'pimple' in China; Catholicism of Macau; Social conditions in Macau; Portugese view of the handover.

Focuses on the December 1999 return of the Portuguese colony of Macau to Chinese control. Chinese location of the colony and comparison to the return of Hong Kong; Portugal's previous attempts to decolonize Macau; Chinese President Jiang Zemin's guarantee of autonomy and reference to Taiwan; Taiwan's reliance on the United States; Pressure for reunification; Candidates and campaigns for the presidency of Taiwan.

Focuses on the Portugese colony of Macau, an island off the coast of China. How Macau will probably handle its transfer of control to China, scheduled for 1999, better than Hong Kong; How Macau has had better relations with China throughout its history; Common interests with China; Economy; Politics; Possibility for entry into Portugal by a quarter of the Macau population who hold Portugese passports.