Founded on 19 June 1974 by Delfino José Rodrigues Ribeiro and Carlos Augusto Corrêa Paes d’Assumpção,[1][2][3] ADIM collaborated politically with CDS in Portugal, as both shared similar ideology ADIM is a political association of Portuguese origin and of a conservative and localist nature founded in 1974 by a group of Macanese, among which were Delfino José Rodrigues Ribeiro and Carlos Augusto Corrêa Paes d’Assumpção, who naturally became the leader of this association.
[2] On 19 June 1974, Carlos Augusto Corrêa Paes d’Assumpção and other former members of the People's National Action, ruling party of Portugal until Carnation Revolution which saw the regime overthrown, formed the Association for the Defense of Macau Interests, mainly composed of Macau-born Portuguese (or Macanese).
[12] In 1984, d'Assumpção led an unusual conflict with Governor of Macau Vasco de Almeida e Costa, which resulted in the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly later that year.
New election was then called, and the Governor implemented reforms days before the dissolution of AL, including tax incentives for voter registration.
[17] The death, along with the emergence of new civic-political groups originated in the Chinese community, caused the significant decline of ADIM with little influence and activities, and is not represented in the Legislative Assembly.
In March 1975, ADIM launched the magazine Confluence, in which many Portuguese and Macanese participated, including the lawyer and writer Henrique de Senna Fernandes, who wrote mainly about movies.