The Portuguese-language weekly A Abelha da China, established in 1822, played the role of a party organ affiliated with the ruling party, conducting extensive political debates between royalists and constitutionalists of the time. Simultaneously, it served as a journalism vehicle, providing commercial information and promoting community integration. This duality is extremely relevant to understanding the dynamics of the foreign community in Macao at that time, as well as the interactions among various groups. As a pioneer among the newspapers published by the Portuguese in Macao, this periodical carries a significant load of partisan political discourse about the identity of the ‘Macaenses’,1 highlighting the political ties of Tou Sang Pou Ian (Macaenses), in between Macao and Portugal. This print press is the oldest found so far that openly addresses the identity of the ‘Macaenses’, revealing that the identity issue of the native Portuguese in Macao was already a subject of heated debates in the public sphere in the early 19th century. Moreover, it indicates the existence of a Portuguese Macanese community with a solid internal identity during this period, guided by inner common rules, where a dual-allegiance for Macao and the homeland (Portugal) constituted the central pillars of its identity.