The Greater Bay Area Homeland Development Fund (‘Development Fund’) and The Greater Bay Area Homeland Youth Community Foundation(‘Youth Fund’) were officially launched at a kick-off ceremony held at HKEx’s Connect Hall on 12 December 2018. Guests gracing the kick-off ceremony included: Mrs Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR; Ms Qiu Hong and Mr Chen Dong, Deputy Directors of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong SAR; Mr Xie Feng, Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong SAR as well as representatives from the supporting organisations of the Funds.