On 14 November, Consul-General Li Dong attended the opening ceremony of the 2024 Australia China International Film Festival. Ms Yu Lu, Chairman of the Festival, Mr Andrew Robb, Honorary Chairman of the Festival and former Australian Trade Minister, Mr Steve Georganas federal MP, Mr John Gardner, Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Education, Training and Skills of South Australia, and over 100 representatives from federal and state political, business, cultural and arts sectors attended the ceremony.