Macau on Friday marks 20 years since the former colony was returned to
China with a celebration led by President
Xi Jinping touting the success of the pliant gambling hub while Hong Kong boils.
The day's festivities will centre around the inauguration of a new leader for a city that China views as a shining example of its "one country, two systems" model.
Ho Iat-seng, a former member of China's top lawmaking body, won a one-horse race this summer to become Macau's new chief executive -- a position that is chosen by a 400-member committee stacked with
Beijing loyalists.