On August 14, Consul General Fang Xinwen and his wife Zeng Hui attended the celebration marking the 75th anniversary of Australia China Friendship Society (ACFS) and delivered a speech. The event was attended by nearly 100 guests, including ACFS National President Li Shuqin, Victorian Branch President Lev Lafayette, Victorian MPs Mat Hilakari and Aiv Puglielli, and Melbourne City Cr Kevin Louey.

In his address, Consul General Fang stated that since its establishment 75 years ago, ACFS has actively promoted people-to-people friendship between China and Australia, broadly supported practical cooperation and cultural exchanges between the two countries, and made significant contributions to the development of China-Australia relations. Fang introduced the achievements of China-Australia relations and China's development achievements, expressing China's willingness to work with ACFS and other sectors to continue promoting mutual understanding between the two peoples, deepening cooperation in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, and pushing the China-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership forward steadily along the right track.

President Li Shuqin, President Lafayette, Mr. Mat Hilakari  and other speakers reiterated ACFS's mission and development history, emphasizing the importance of Australia-China relations. They stated that they will continue to promote cooperation between Australia and China in areas such as culture, education, and youth, enhance understanding and friendship between the two peoples, and write a new chapter in Australia-China friendship.