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1. Residential buildings, Chan Yung, deputy to 14th National People's Congress (NPC), member of eighth-term Legislative Council of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), delivering street speech, holding brochures, red packets
2. Various of Chen, other officials talking with resident
3. Various of traders working, screen showing stock market information
4. Various of employees working
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Chan Yung, deputy to 14th NPC, member of eighth-term Legislative Council of HKSAR (starting with shot 4/ending with shot 6):
"Some young people raise very specific concerns. For example, if they work in the Greater Bay Area, taxes can be relatively high. They suggested introducing preferential arrangements at the initial stage to help them adapt before gradually transitioning to the standard rates. That would make it easier for them to settle down."
6. Various of Chan, other officials talking with young people
7. Various of Chan, other officials greeting, talking with elderly residents

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8. Various of building, room of nursing home

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9. Various of staff member organizing group activities for elderly residents at nursing home
10. Various of staff working, elderly residents eating at nursing home

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11. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Chan Yung, deputy to 14th NPC, member of eighth-term Legislative Council of HKSAR (starting with shot 10/ending with shots 12-13):
"Another suggestion we made was implemented last year by the central government and the HKSAR government; that is, the cross-border ambulance service. The cross-border ambulances can transport emergency or long-term patients in the mainland who need to return to Hong Kong for medical treatment. The ambulances can transfer both patients in emergency conditions and long-term patients across the border to Hong Kong hospitals."

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12. Various of medical staff, ambulance at hospital
13. Various of ambulance at border checkpoint

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14. Aerial shots of cityscape
15. Victoria Harbor
16. Aerial shots of traffic on Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

A Hong Kong deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) has been dedicated to gathering public opinion in local communities, crafting proposals focused on the city's long-term development within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, fulfilling his duty as a bridge between Hong Kong and the mainland.

The "two sessions" are the annual meetings of China's top legislature, the NPC, and the top political advisory body, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), which will open on March 5 and March 4 in Beijing this year, respectively.

Chan Yung, also a member of the eighth-term Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), recently visited Kwai Fong, one of Hong Kong's most densely populated communities. His visit was not only to explain the timing and agenda of the two sessions but, more importantly, to hear directly from residents. Through face-to-face exchanges, he gathered their concerns and opinions, which he will turn into policy suggestions to bring to Beijing.

Youth development is one of Chan's top priorities. He said many young people in Hong Kong are eager to live and start businesses across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. To address this aspiration, Chan noted that while policy support and internship opportunities have expanded in recent years, practical challenges remain, from career pathways to long-term development prospects.

"Some young people raise very specific concerns. For example, if they work in the Greater Bay Area, taxes can be relatively high. They suggested introducing preferential arrangements at the initial stage to help them adapt before gradually transitioning to the standard rates. That would make it easier for them to settle down," Chan said.

Another group Chan closely follows is the elderly. In Hong Kong, seniors receiving government assistance get about 1,400 U.S. dollars a month, an amount that can be stretched thin by the city's high cost of living.

This has caused a growing number of Hong Kong seniors to consider retiring across the border, where the same sum can provide access to quality elderly care in some Greater Bay Area cities.

In response, Hong Kong deputies have put forward a range of proposals at the two sessions aimed at better supporting this trend and improving cross-border elderly services.

"Another suggestion we made was implemented last year by the central government and the HKSAR government; that is, the cross-border ambulance service. The cross-border ambulances can transport emergency or long-term patients in the mainland who need to return to Hong Kong for medical treatment. The ambulances can transfer both patients in emergency conditions and long-term patients across the border to Hong Kong hospitals," Chan said.

With 2026 marking the beginning of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), Chan said his proposals this year will focus on Hong Kong's long-term development. They include strengthening integrated port development across the Greater Bay Area and supporting Hong Kong's northern region with a more coordinated and sustainable energy framework.