The 2025 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Youth Public Welfare Annual Conference was officially launched in Macao on Saturday.
The event drew more than 300 attendees, including youth representatives from across the bay area, and representatives from government agencies, public welfare organizations and enterprises.
At the launching ceremony, the event organizers unveiled a total of 104 public welfare projects set to be rolled out throughout the year.
Youth representatives from Hong Kong and in Macao shared their personal experiences of participating in public welfare activities and volunteer services, highlighting how these experiences have positively impacted their lives.
"I started doing public welfare work when I was six. There's no age limit to helping out. Anyone, old and young, can contribute to society," said Lau Chung-long, a teenage student from Hong Kong.
"I believe volunteering has changed me in many ways. I went from being shy and struggling to communicate with others to now being able to make a positive impact on society. I feel really proud of that," said teenage student Cheong Chi U in Macao.
2025 Greater Bay Area Youth Public Welfare Conference launched in Macao
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, who is China's lead official for China-U.S. economic and trade affairs, held a video call with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the latter's invitation on Wednesday.
Focusing on the implementation of the important consensus reached by the two heads of state during their phone call on January 17 this year, the two sides exchanged views on major bilateral economic and trade issues in a candid and in-depth manner.
The Chinese side expressed grave concerns over additional U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports under the pretext of the fentanyl issue, the Section 301 investigation that target Chinese imports, and planned "reciprocal" tariffs.
Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974 authorizes the U.S. Trade Representative to impose tariffs or other import restrictions on foreign products after determining that "an act, policy, or practice of a foreign country is unreasonable or discriminatory and burdens or restricts United States commerce."
Both sides confirmed their belief that stable China-U.S. economic and trade relations are in the interests of both countries and agreed to maintain communication on each other's concerns.
Chinese vice premier, US trade representative hold video call on economic issues
