The preliminary voting statistics for the 8th Legislative Council election of the Macao Special Administrative Region were announced in the early morning of the 15th, with a total of 26 members elected through direct and indirect elections. The 14 directly elected members are: Gao Tianci, Song Biqi, Li Jingyi, Liang Hongxi, Chen Xiaoyong, Liu Zhiyi, Huang Jiezhen, Li Liangwang, Liang Sunxu, Yan Yiheng, Xie Shihong, Li Juren, Lv Qiying, and Chen Liqi. The 12 elected members from the indirect election are Cui Shiping, Ye Zhaojia, Shi Jialun, and He Jinglin from the business and financial sectors; Liang Puyu and Lin Lunwei from the labor sector; Qiu Tingbiao, Huang Haobiao, and Huang Junjie from the professional field; He Runsheng from the fields of social services and education; Liang Anqi and Ma Zhicheng from the cultural and sports industry. The voting for the 8th Legislative Council election of the Macao Special Administrative Region began at 9:00 am on the 14th and ended at 9:00 pm on the same day. The total number of members of the 8th Legislative Council of the Macao Special Administrative Region is 33, including 14 directly elected members, 12 indirectly elected members, and 7 members appointed by the Chief Executive. The seven members of the appointed seats will be appointed by the Chief Executive of the Special Administrative Region within 15 days after receiving the final results of the Legislative Council election. The Legislative Council of the Macao Special Administrative Region is the legislative body of the Macao Special Administrative Region, and its members are permanent residents of the Macao Special Administrative Region. Unless otherwise specified in the first term, the term of office is 4 years. In 2024, the Macau SAR will revise the Legislative Council Election Law, improve the candidate qualification review process, further implement the principle of "patriots governing Macau" in the legal system, and improve the election process to ensure fair, just, honest, and orderly elections. (New Society)