During World War II, as China fought bitterly, Hong Kong fell into the hands of the Japanese, and Taiwan--then a Japanese colony--dispatched troops into Southeast Asia, Macao sat peacefully on the sidelines thanks to Portugal's neutral status, once again illustrating its unique position in the region.
二戰期間，當中國浴血苦戰、英屬香港淪入日軍之手，台灣則以日本國子民身份進軍東南亞之際，收於葡萄牙「中立國」羽翼下的澳門，卻安靜地旁觀連天烽火，再一次顯示它的獨特命運。