ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Mainland and Macau Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement

Okay kiddo, so you know how when you play with your friends, sometimes you might have a special rule or agreement that you both agree to follow? That's kind of what the Mainland and Macau Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) is like.

The Mainland is a big area in China where lots of people live and work. And Macau is a smaller area right next to it. They wanted to create an agreement to help them work together better and make things easier for both of them.

So, they made this special agreement called CEPA, where they both agreed to certain rules and conditions to make it easier for them to trade things like goods and services. It's like a rulebook that says "hey, we promise to be fair and help each other out."

For example, one rule might be that Macau can sell things to the Mainland without paying extra taxes or fees. And another rule might be that the Mainland can sell things to Macau without having to go through a lot of extra paperwork.

This way, both the Mainland and Macau can benefit from working together and not have to worry about too much extra hassle. And it's all thanks to their special agreement, CEPA!