At the invitation of South Australian Minister for Multicultural Affairs Nadia Clancy, Acting Consul-General Wang Hongsun attended the Mid-Autumn Festival reception hosted by the state government at the Parliament House on October 6. Politicians including Minister Clancy and state MP Cheyne Rich, as well as representatives of the Chinese community, business and academia in South Australia, attended the event. State MP Jenn Roberts MCed the reception.

Acting Consul-General Wang exchanged views with Minister Clancy, state MPs Rich and Roberts and other politicians, expressing appreciation for the South Australian government’s emphasis on traditional Chinese culture and its support for the local Chinese community.

Acting Consul-General Wang extended Mid-Autumn Festival greetings to the Chinese present, noting that the Mid-Autumn Festival symbolizes reunion and harmony and embodies the profound cultural heritage of the Chinese nation. The harmonious development of China-Australia relations depends on mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of the two countries, as well as the active contributions of local Chinese community organizations. He expressed hope that the Chinese community in South Australia would continue to play an active role in this regard.