Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Malaysia, Singapore, and Sri Lanka all withdrew from the festival.

[2][3] Macau is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China with the other being Hong Kong.

Macau was administered by Portugal from the mid-16th century until late 1999 when sovereignty was transferred back to China under the Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration.

Teledifusao de Macau, commonly known as TDM, will be the host broadcaster for the festival on 25 October 2014.

[2] Each participating country was invited to broadcast the event across their respective networks and provide commentary in the native languages to add insight and description to the shows.