40-year-old gaming monopoly of the Sociedade 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 a Las 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. Specialized diplomacy Medical Diplomacy On June 12, 2020, the Chinese medical expert group assisting Sudan successfully completed its mission to aid Africa and returned to China by plane. They ended their 30-day work in Algeria and Sudan.Among them, the China International Emergency Medical Team (Macau) sent five members to join the Chinese government expert group to successfully complete the first foreign aid international emergency medical practice since the team was formed last year. Sister cities Concelho de Macau Brussels, Belgium (friendship agreement) Đà Nẵng, Vietnam (friendship agreement) Lisbon, Portugal Luanda, Angola (friendship agreement) Porto, Portugal Praia, Cape Verde São Paulo, Brazil Seoul, South Korea Kolkata, India Concelho das Ilhas Coimbra, Portugal Linköping, Sweden See also Foreign relations of China Foreign relations of Hong Kong Consular missions in Macau China–Portugal relations Visa policy of Macau References External links External relations of Macau 1.os Jogos da Lusofonia, Macau 2006 Government of Macau