On July 18, Consul General Fang Xinwen attended the opening ceremony of the Pakistan Mango and Multicultural Food Festival, hosted by the Consulate General of Pakistan in Mebourne. More than 500 people attended the opening ceremony, including Victorian Premier the Hon. Jacinta Allan MP, Australian Federal Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs Hon. Jullian Hill MP, Pakistani High Commissioner to Australia H.E. Mr. Irfan Shaukat, Pakistani Consul General to Melbourne Mr. Wajid Hassan Hashmi, representatives of Victorian parliamentarian, and Consuls General from various countries.

Consul General Fang warmly congratulated the successful convening of the event and highlighted the spirit of President Xi Jinping's important speech at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. He emphasized that all countries should uphold the people-oriented philosophy of striving for excellence and the common good, and work together to build a just and reasonable global AI governance system. President Xi also comprehensively and systematically elaborated on China's position and propositions on AI from four perspectives: development, security, civilization, and governance, further pointing the way for global AI development and governance. During the conference, 29 countries, including China and Pakistan, signed an agreement to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, marking a significant milestone in the history of AI development.

Premier Jacinta Allan and other speakers expressed their willingness to strengthen Victoria's international cooperation and jointly promote the prosperity and development of Victoria's multiculturalism.

The Melbourne South East Chinese Friendship Center set up a booth of Chinese culture and presented a captivating cheongsam show.