During the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, several Hong Kong and Macao representatives and members stated in Beijing that the APEC "China Year" provides an important opportunity for deepening international cooperation in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area. Hong Kong and Macao can leverage their respective advantages and play a greater role in serving the country's high-level opening-up to the outside world. In 2026, China will host the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) for the third time and will hold the 33rd APEC Leaders' Informal Meeting in Shenzhen in November. He Chaoqiong, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of Xinde Group, pointed out that in the current complex and ever-changing international situation, the Chinese economy has maintained stable operation, providing a stable environment for regional cooperation. The "China Year" of APEC is an important opportunity to deepen Asia Pacific economic and trade exchanges and practical cooperation. She stated that with the APEC series of events held in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, relying on the increasingly improved connectivity network of the Greater Bay Area, the three regions are expected to further gather international resources and inject new impetus into the cooperation and development of the Asia Pacific region. Wu Jiezhuang, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a member of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, pointed out that Hong Kong will host the APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting for the first time in October, and should take this opportunity to showcase its management level, financial system, and professional services as the world's third largest international financial center, and move towards higher goals. Chen Hong, a representative of the National People's Congress and the Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Macau Chinese Education Council, stated that Macau will host the APEC Tourism Ministers' Meeting again in June after 2014, which will help promote Macau's further opening up to the outside world and promote the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area to build an international first-class bay area and world-class urban agglomeration. Yang Lishan, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and President of the Hong Kong (Regional) Chamber of Commerce, suggested that Hong Kong should take advantage of its professional service advantages in the exhibition industry, actively undertake projects such as APEC thematic forums, business activities, and cultural exchanges, and showcase its cooperation advantages through the "Shenzhen Hong Kong linkage". Chen Hong believes that Macau can leverage its advantages to promote exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations. (New Society)