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When the [[Chinese Communist Party]] (CCP) came to power in 1949, the CCP declared the Protocol of Lisbon to be invalid as an "[[unequal treaties|unequal treaty]]" imposed by foreigners on China. However, Beijing was not ready to settle the treaty question, leaving the maintenance of "the status quo" until a more appropriate time. Beijing took a similar position on treaties relating to the Hong Kong territories of the United Kingdom.
During the [[Korean War]], Macau was a major site for the smuggling of arms into China to avoid United Nations mandates.<ref name=":132" />{{Rp|page=82}} After the [[Korean Armistice Agreement|armistice]], Macau became a semi-official gateway for [[North Korea]]'s diplomatic and financial interests, with a Macau trading company serving as North Korea's de facto consulate in Macau.<ref name=":132" />{{Rp|page=82}}
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