Chief Executive of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Chui Sai On (R) meets with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in south China's Macao, May 1, 2019. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

MACAO, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Macao will carry out more cooperation with Portugal including cultural exchanges, the special administrative region (SAR)'s chief executive said here on Wednesday when meeting with visiting Portuguese president.

Macao SAR Chief Executive Chui Sai On met with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa who arrived in Macao on Tuesday, which was part of a state visit to China.

Chui said both sides paid great attention to the teaching of Portuguese language skills in Macao, and that the Macao SAR government had agreed in principle to Macao Portuguese School's expansion plan and would continue to support the institution's development.

The Portuguese president said Macao's historic links with Portugal would contribute to the friendly relations between Portugal and China.

He added that he had enjoyed the distinctive features of Macao SAR, including people-to-people bond and the harmonious co-existence of different cultures.