China's non-governmental organizations can play a wider role in the United Nations' sustainable development efforts, according to a UN officer. Marc-Andre Dorel said China's NGOs can help the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development on a global scale. The conference was organized by the China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE), with the aim of strengthening global engagement with Chinese CSOs and helping promote the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ambassador Ma Zhaoxu, China's permanent representative to the UN, praised China's support of the SDGs. He said the US' trade actions violate World Trade Organization rules and disrupt global trade.