On 27 September, Acting Consul General Wang Junchao attended the Mid-Autumn Festival & National Day Event held by the New Zealand Association of Cantonese Inc and delivered remarks. The event was attended by New Zealand Members of Parliament Hon Melissa Lee, Nancy Lu and Carlos Cheung,  New Zealand China Friendship Society National President Brett O’Riley and Auckland Branch President Leeann Wahanui-Petersas, as well as around 200 members of the local Chinese community.

In his speech, Wang extended festive greetings, reviewed the great achievements made over the past 77 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 105 years since the founding of the Communist Party of China, as well as the fruitful outcomes of practical cooperation between China and New Zealand. He expressed gratitude to the local Chinese community for their active contributions to the development of China-New Zealand relations, and reaffirmed the Consulate-General’s readiness to work together with friends from all sectors to carry forward the friendship between China and New Zealand, promote exchanges and cooperation, and help advance the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries to new heights.

The event was filled with a joyous festive atmosphere, with members of the Chinese community presenting a series of cultural performances.