With regard to the US Department of State's “2026 Human Trafficking Report” rating the Macau Special Administrative Region as level 3, the security authorities expressed firm opposition and made the following strict response: Looking at the so-called “report” by the US side, it deliberately confuses cases of common crimes, labor disputes, etc. with human trafficking activities. Not only does it not accurately reflect the efforts and achievements of Macao in preventing and combating human trafficking crimes, it also continues to blatantly slander the human rights situation, judicial system and the spirit of the rule of law in the Macau Special Administrative Region through descriptions full of false and biased content. The “Report” alleges that law enforcement and protection efforts in Macao are inadequate, that law enforcement officials have misjudged, and that unfounded allegations of improper links between Macao and overseas internet fraud activities are all subjective speculations by the US side that disregards objective facts, and are seriously inconsistent with the actual situation in Macau society. In fact, the SAR government has always strictly complied with the law, carried out thorough and professional investigations into any suspected signs of human trafficking, and strictly identified whether the victims violated their free will during the investigation, and will never tolerate any form of exploitation. The “Report” is full of false accusations, and even maliciously misinterprets the results obtained by the Macao SAR Government through long-term efforts to “only identify one victim”. At the same time, it also attempted to dictate judicial cases in the SAR and interfere with the progress of the investigation and judicial decisions. The HKSAR Government expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to this. In the future, the Macao SAR Government will continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation with relevant parties and international organizations, work with all sectors of society to prevent and combat illegal human trafficking activities, strive to protect the safety and legal rights of local residents and outsiders, and continue to work with the international community to eliminate human trafficking and all forms of exploitation.