Presidents of China, Portugal greet at Macao handover

MACAO - Chinese President Jiang Zemin (L) shakes hands with Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio during the Macao handover ceremony minutes after the midnight of Dec. 19. Portugal returned Macao to China, ending 442-years of colonial rule.

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