On August 18, 2025, Director-General of the Department of Consular Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Long Zhou and Acting Director of the Identification Services Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region Government Lo Pin Heng held the 15th Annual Exchange for Macao-related Consular Work in Macao. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on Macao-related consular protection and assistance, Macao-related visas, and the facilitation of overseas travels for Macao compatriots, among others.