About Cantonese Debating Team
The Cantonese Debating Team of the University of Macau was established in 1982, the following year after the establishment of the University of Macau. It is the earliest organization of the University of Macau. The spirit of Cantonese Debating Team passes to onto the next generation through inviting our alumni as tutors and joining different debating competitions.
For a long time, our team has participated in and held many debates, such as various debate competitions and workshops in Macao and Hong Kong. In recent years, due to the COVID-19, our team has been committed to opening up online debates, and is the mainstay of Cantonese debate culture.
If you are eloquent with diligent logical thinking and want to show your talent on the stage, please don’t hesitate to join us and get together with our love of debate! Joining Cantonese Debating Team must make you a difference in your university life!
Contact Person
Student Resources Section (E31-2007)
Ms. Sandy Sou
Tel：(853) 8822 9909
Fax： (853) 8822 2368
Email： sao.services@um.edu.mo
For more instant information, please refer to our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/umcdt/
Our team usually has a weekly regular training on Thursday 8:30 pm, which is led by our alumni. We also invites some professors in UM and well-known debaters from overseas to give us lectures.
In order to give more chances for our new members to gain more competition experience, our team holds training camp and mock debating contest for new members annually. It also enhances the spirit of understanding and cooperation between our senior and new team members.
Eligibility and Application
Target：All students from University of Macau
Requirements：Speaking fluent Cantonese, having debate enthusiasm, team spirit and responsible attitude.
Process：An interview and need to attend the weekly trainings.
Please click here to download the application form (The Hyperlink) or click the link below to apply online:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelhJocXWzh5sK8id_ldSGOel4amt8n1xZt05r2a0yWt-5KKA/viewform
Watching videos of debate competitions:
< The 17th Macau Inter-tertiary Debating Competition >Final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzWbUQriapQ&t=248s
< The 17th Macau Inter-tertiary Debating Competition > Semi-Final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sir_241EKDY&t=1849s
< The 16th Macau Inter-tertiary Debating Competition >Final
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_emBo1zZhZY&t=1469s
< 2018 Hong Kong and Macao College Debating Tournament >
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX3HsrDBIN0
| Competitions / Events | Result |
| 2024 | |
| Cantonese Debating Team Training Camp | The best debater: WONG WENG HEI, HONG SAM IENG |
| 2023 | |
| Competition | |
| 2023“Integrity” Debate Contest – Merit Awards |
Champion |
| 2023 “Courtesy Living Charter” youth/student Debate Contest | Champion The best debater: CHOU CHI LOK, QIU YAOYUAN |
| Friendly match with MUST 2022 | The best debater: QIU YAOYUAN |
| Workshop | |
| Workshop held by Victor Gu – “Malaysian Best Debater” | — |
| Cantonese Debating Team Training Camp | The best debater: CHOU CHI LOK |
| 2022 | |
| Competition | |
| 2022 Greater Bay Area College Debate Invitational Tournament | Champion The best debater: Francisco Lai |
| The 20th Macao Vasity Debate Contest |
Champion The best debater: Francisco Lai, Ieong Iat Long |
| The 31th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest (Online Competition) |
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| Cantonese Friendly Debating Match with The Education University of Hong Kong 2022(Online Competition) |
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| Friendly match with The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (Online Competition) |
Champion The best debater: Francisco Lai |
| KiangWu Inter-varsity debate competition 2022 | — |
| Friendly match with MUST 2022 | Champion |
| 2021 | |
| Competition | |
| The 19th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Champion The best debater: Francisco Lai, Mak Chi Chon |
| Cantonese Friendly Debating Match with The Education University of Hong Kong 2021(Online Competition) | Second place The best debater: Francisco Lai |
| Friendly match with The Open University of Hong Kong (Online Competition) | Champion The best debater: Ieong Iat Long |
| The 30th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest (Online Competition) | Second place The best debater: Ng Chi Kuan |
| Macau CCAC 2021 Clean Election Series – “Integrity” Debate Contest – Merit Awards |
Merit Prize The best debater: Cheong Man Hin |
| KiangWu Inter-varsity debate competition 2021 | Champion The best debater: Hoi Sin Teng |
| Friendly match with MUST 2021 | Champion The best debater: Ieong Iat Long |
| 2020 |
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| Competition | |
| The 18th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Champion The best debater: Cheong Man Hin, Ng Hou In |
| Friendly match with MUST 2020 (Online Competition) | Champion |
| Cantonese Friendly Debating Match with The Education University of Hong Kong 2020 (Online Competition) | Champion The best debater: Sit Ka Hou |
| Friendly match with The Open University of Hong Kong (Online Competition) | Champion The best debater: Lam Weng Man |
| The 29th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest (Online Competition) | — |
| Cantonese Debating Match with The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 2020 (Online Competition) | — |
| Workshop |
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| Online workshop held by Victor Gu – “Malaysian Best Debater” | — |
| 2019 | |
| Competition | |
| The 17th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Champion The best debater: Francisco Lai, Ng Hou In |
| Friendly match with MUST 2019 | Champion |
| KiangWu Inter-varsity debate competition 2019 | Champion The best debater: Ng Hou In |
| The 28th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest | The best debater: Tang Ka Lon |
| Workshop | |
| Cantonese Debating Team Training Camp | The best debater: Cheang Lok Keong |
| 2018 | |
| Competition | |
| The 16th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Champion The best debater: Tang Ka Lon, Ho Sio Hin, Cheung Man Hin |
| Cantonese Friendly Debating Match with The Education University of Hong Kong 2018 | Champion The best debater: Cheung Man Hin |
| The 27th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest | — |
| Friendly match with MUST 2018 | Champion |
| 2018 Technology Week – Smart City Debate Competition | The best performing team The best debater: Iong Pok San |
| Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Championship 2018 | The third place The best debater: Chan Chi Him |
| KiangWu Inter-varsity debate competition 2018 | Champion The best debater: Ho Sio Hin |
| Workshop | |
| Cantonese Debating Team Training Camp | The best debater: Ho Sio Hin |
| 2017 | |
| Competition | |
| The 15th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Champion The best debater: Ho Sio Hin, Tang Ka Lon |
| Cantonese Friendly Debating Match with The Education University of Hong Kong 2017 | Champion |
| The 26th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest | Champion |
| Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Championship 2017 | Champion The best debater: Li Zhi Xuan |
| KiangWu Inter-varsity debate competition 2017 | The best debater: Chan Chi Him |
| Friendly match with MUST 2017 | Champion |
| Workshop | |
| Cantonese Debating Team Training Camp | The best debater: Ho Sio Hin |
| 2016 | |
| Competition | |
| The 14th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Champion The best debater: Iong Pok San, Hong Yu Ian |
| Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Championship 2016 | Champion The most popular team The best debater& The most popular debater: Mak Iok Hang, Lou Chi Weng |
| Taiwan and Macau Cantonese Debating Championship 2016 | Champion |
| The 25th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest | Champion |
| Workshop | |
| Cantonese Debating Team Training Camp | The best debater: Li Chi On |
| 2015 | |
| Competition | |
| The 13th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Second place The best debater: Mak Iok Hang, Lou Chi Weng |
| The 24th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest | Champion The best debater: Lou Chi Weng |
| 2014 | |
| Competition | |
| The 12th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Champion The best debater: Iong Pok San |
| KiangWu Inter-varsity debate competition 2014 | Champion The best debater: Mak Iok Han |
| Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Championship 2014 | Champion The most popular team The best debater: Lou Chi Weng, Leong Man Hou The most popular debater: Tang Kai Chong |
| The 23th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest | — |
| 2013 | |
| Competition | |
| The 11th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Champion The best debater: Tang Yee Lam, Tang Kai Chong, Leong Hong Ip |
| KiangWu Inter-varsity debate competition 2013 | Champion The best debater: Lou Chi Weng |
| Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Championship 2013 | Second place The best debater: Lou Chi Weng |
| The 22th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest | — |
| 2012 | |
| Competition | |
| The 10th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | — |
| The 21th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest | — |
| 2011 | |
| Competition | |
| The 9th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Second place |
| The 20th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest | Champion The best debater: Pui Sin Tat |
| 2010 | |
| Competition | |
| The 8th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Champion The best debater: Fong Son Wa, Pui Sin Tat |
| Macao Cantonese Debate Invitational Contest 2010 | Champion |
| Cantonese Friendly Debating Match with The Hong Kong Institute of Education 2010 | Champion The best debater: Lei Hio Kuan |
| Cantonese Debating Match with The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 2010 | Champion |
| The 19th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest | Champion The best debater: Fong Pak Weng |
| 2009 | |
| Competition | |
| The 7th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Champion The best debater: Ho Sio Pong, Wong Son Weng, Pui Sin Tat, Fong Tin Wan |
| Cantonese Friendly Debating Match with The Hong Kong Institute of Education 2009 | Champion The best debater: Ho Sio Pong |
| KiangWu Inter-varsity debate competition 2009 | Champion The best debater: Fong Pak Weng |
| The 18th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest | Champion The best debater: Fong Pak Weng |
| 2008 | |
| Competition | |
| The 6th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Champion The best debater: Wong Sin Kei, Lok Ka I |
| Cantonese Friendly Debating Match with The Hong Kong Institute of Education 2008 | Champion |
| The 17th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest | — |
| 2007 | |
| Competition | |
| The 5th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Champion The best debater: Wong Iok Mei, Wong Sin Kei, Joyce Chan |
| Debating Match with Industrial Association of Macau 2007 | Champion |
| The 16th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest | — |
| 2006 | |
| Competition | |
| The 4th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Second place The best debater: Lisa Lou, Tang Chon In |
| The 15th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest | Champion The best debater: Kuong Chi Fong |
| 2005 | |
| Competition | |
| The 3th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Second place The best debater: Brandon Lam |
| The 14th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest | — |
| 2004 | |
| Competition | |
| The 2th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Champion The best debater: Lei Ka Leng, Lisa Lou |
| The 13th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest | — |
| 2003 | |
| Competition | |
| The 1th Macao Vasity Debate Contest | Second place |
| The 12th Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese Debating Contest | — |
