On 26 September, Vice Consul General Liu Pengxiang attended the Mid-Autumn gathering of the New Zealand Chinese Scientists Association. President Tang Lihua and Secretary-General Lu Guoliang of the Association, along with about 70 Chinese scientists, experts, scholars and student representatives, participated in the event.

In his remarks, Vice Consul General Liu extended Mid-Autumn greetings to the New Zealand Chinese Scientists Association and thanked the Association for its contributions to China-New Zealand cooperation in education and people-to-people exchanges. He encouraged everyone to continue leveraging their strengths, continuously advance exchanges and cooperation between the two countries across various fields, and make greater contributions to promoting the steady and sustained growth of bilateral relations.

Attendees gave talent performances and sang "May We All Be Blessed with Longevity", creating a lively atmosphere.