Besides ditching the plans for national education, he also reversed a decision to allow easy entry to Hong Kong for 4.1m migrants from elsewhere in China living in Shenzhen.

ECONOMIST: Banyan

In the past year Macau has denied entry to several other potentially bothersome visitors from Hong Kong, including a pro-Tibet student activist, a press photographer and members of its Legislative Council.

ECONOMIST: Macau sails through a test Hong Kong flunked in 2003

For its part, Macau says it values exchanges with Hong Kong but reserves the right to deny entry to anyone.

ECONOMIST: Macau sails through a test Hong Kong flunked in 2003