Ma was appointed Secretary-General for Asia-Pacific Affairs in California.

On September 20 12, California education director Tom Torlakson officially appointed Steven Ma, the founder of Xingtengke International Education Group, as a member of California Asia-Pacific American Affairs Committee on behalf of California Governor Brown, in charge of California education affairs.

In his speech, Torakson praised Ma Yizhen's enthusiasm and vision for education and devoted himself to community education for many years. Torakson pointed out that California attaches great importance to education, which has a long-term and far-reaching impact on the Asian-Pacific community in California. "Asian-Pacific people attach great importance to education, whether it is new immigrants, the second generation or coming to California to invest and do business. 」

Ma said that Asian-Pacific Asians in California, whether from China, Hongkong, Taiwan Province, South Korea and Japan, attach great importance to education. "Many parents of new immigrants want to give their children the best education even if their income is not high," Ma Yizhen pointed out, which made him feel that it is not only his vision but also his mission to help Asian-Pacific people get better education opportunities in California.

20 13 Ma was received by US President Barack Obama for his outstanding contribution to immigration education in China.