On 17 June, Consul-General of China in Melbourne Fang Xinwen attended and addressed the launch ceremony of the Australian International Education Consultants Association (AIECA). More than 140 guests participated in the event, including Steve Dimopoulos, Victoria’s Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events and Minister for Creative Industries; Sunny Yang, Senior Vice-President (International) of Monash University; Li Qiang, President of AIECA; Ding Li, Education Counsellor of the Chinese Consulate-General in Melbourne; as well as representatives from the education and business sectors.

Consul-General Fang congratulated AIECA on its establishment and spoke positively of the achievements in China–Australia educational exchanges and cooperation. He noted that education serves as an important bridge connecting the peoples of both countries, especially younger generations. China will continue to expand high-level opening up, support educational cooperation and youth exchanges, and welcome more Australian students to study and engage in exchanges in China.

Minister Dimopoulos and other guests highly praised the achievements of Australia–China educational cooperation and reaffirmed Victoria’s commitment to international education. He expressed support for strengthening cooperation with Chinese educational institutions and welcomed more Chinese students to pursue their studies in Victoria.