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In 2012, Weng left Macau, China to start a six-month internship at a National Trust site in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

At first they were friends, but after Weng returned to Macau, romance blossomed over months of Skype chats and visits to see one another.

Taiwan has urged its citizens to "avoid non-essential travel" to the mainland as well as Hong Kong and Macau after China unveiled guidelines in June detailing criminal punishments for what Beijing described as diehard "Taiwan independence" separatists.

The world's longest sea crossing, the main bridge linking Hong Kong with Macau and Zhuhai in Guangdong, was also closed.

“In recent years, patriotic education has become prevalent in Macau, with more assertive statements on Taiwan creating a more tense atmosphere compared to pre-pandemic times,” he added.