Chris Clavel talking with a Macao businessman. Screenshot from the L’Actu report, TV Monaco, 9 November 2026. © TV Monaco
On 9 November 2026, L’Actu, the news programme of TV Monaco, covered the mission of the Monaco Chamber of Commerce to China, with Macao, “the Las Vegas of Asia”, as its second stop.
On the heels of its fruitful mission to Hong Kong, the Monaco delegation signed a partnership agreement there with the Macao Chamber of Commerce, “a rapprochement that could open up new prospects for Monaco companies”. A strategic hub in Asia’s economy, famous for its casinos and luxury tourism, Macao quickly revealed a parallel with the Principality.
Chris Clavel, Director of Baccana Digital Consulting and an active member of the Chamber for over a decade, continued the mission alongside the delegation. In his element as an expert consultant in international business development, he also took the opportunity to introduce his clients, in order to find them sometimes unexpected opportunities with local companies.
From the partnership agreement signed in Macao to the concrete leads discussed on the ground, TV Monaco looks back at the highlights of this stage of the mission.
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After Hong Kong, the Monaco Chamber of Commerce forges ties with Macao
After Hong Kong, the delegation of the Monaco Chamber of Commerce makes a stop in Macao, where a partnership agreement has just been signed with the Macao Chamber of Commerce. The report stresses it: “once again after Hong Kong”, a partnership agreement is concluded between the two institutions.
Macao and Monaco: luxury at the heart of the game
Nicknamed “the Las Vegas of Asia”, Macao is famous for its casinos and luxury tourism, a parallel the report draws with Monaco, both being world-famous for their gaming industry and luxury tourism. An opportunity for the Chamber of Commerce to highlight these synergies, and to present its strengths to the Monaco delegation.
Chris Clavel on mission for his clients and partners
For Chris Clavel, the Chamber of Commerce’s missions open up new prospects not only for his digital agency, but also for his many Monaco clients and partners, as one of his meetings during the Macao stage shows: “I have clients in chocolate. Then I met someone there who works with the Galaxy Casino, who is looking precisely for new products, new chocolatiers. So I have a good client on the Côte d’Azur that I’ll talk to about it, because maybe, you never know, it could bring them to Macao.”
The delegation completed its marathon with a final stop in Shenzhen, nicknamed “the Chinese Silicon Valley”, with a visit to Huawei’s facilities. As a reminder, in 2019 the Principality of Monaco became the first country in Europe to be fully covered by a 5G mobile network, in partnership with the Chinese telecommunications giant based in Shenzhen and the local operator Monaco Telecom.
Economic development, partnership agreements, state visits: Monaco strengthens its relationship with China
Monaco’s Ambassador to China, Marie-Pascale Boisson, looks back at the good relations between the two countries, with a reminder of the state visits: Prince Albert II in China in September 2018, then Xi Jinping in Monaco on 24 March 2019.
Watch the report
The full report is available on the TV Monaco YouTube channel. It is in French.
FAQ
Director of Baccana Digital Consulting, a digital entrepreneur and an active member of the Monaco Chamber of Commerce.
A partnership agreement between the Monaco Chamber of Commerce and the Macao Chamber of Commerce.
A visit to Huawei’s facilities, in what the report calls the Chinese Silicon Valley.
Macao, then Shenzhen, the last day of the mission.
On the TV Monaco YouTube channel, in L’Actu of 9 November 2026. It is in French.
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