Recently, Consul General Fang Xinwen, along with Deputy Consuls General Liu Dongyuan, Chen Xiaodong, Counselor-Consul Bian Changzheng, Ding Li, and other diplomats, attended over 20 Chinese New Year celebration events organized by various Chinese community associations in Victoria, including the Federation of Chinese Associations in Victoria, the Melbourne Chinese Masonic Society and the Chinese Australian Cultural Society Ballarat. Australian Federal MPs Carina Garland, Keith Wolahan, and Jason Wood; Victorian MPs Paul Hamer, Meng Heang Tak, John Mullahy, Nathan Lambert, Kat Theophanous, and Jackson Taylor; Chairperson of the Victorian Multicultural Commission, Viv Nguyen, and Deputy Chairperson, Bwe Thay; Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Nicholas Reece; Mayor of Whitehorse, Andrew Davenport; Mayor of Greater Dandenong, Jim Memeti; Melbourne City Councillors Kevin Louey, Philip Le Liu, and Gladys Liu; Whitehorse City Councillor Nicky Luo, and others attended the events.

Consul General Fang Xinwen and other diplomats extended their heartfelt New Year greetings for the Year of the Snake to the local Chinese community. They acknowledged the longstanding efforts of overseas Chinese in the Consular District in preserving and passing down traditional Chinese culture and their significant contributions to strengthening mutual understanding and friendship between China and Australia. The recent Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival celebrations organized by Chinese community groups further promote Chinese cultural heritage, enhance local Australians’ understanding of Chinese traditions, enrich Australia’s multicultural landscape, and foster cultural exchange between China and Australia.

Distinguished guests at the events highly praised Chinese culture and recognized the vital role the Chinese community plays in the prosperity and development of the region. They expressed their continued support for the growth of the Chinese community and their commitment to strengthening cultural exchanges and people-to-people ties between China and Australia.