On May 30, Ambassador Xiao Qian attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the 19th "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Secondary School Students Australia Final, held at the Canberra Grammar School. More than 100 people participated in the event, including representatives from the Australian Capital Territory Government, principals, teachers, students, and representatives from Chinese language education institutions.

Ambassador Xiao Qian congratulated the contestants who advanced to the national finals and encouraged them to continue learning Chinese, actively respond to President Xi Jinping's initiative to invite more Australian youth to visit and study in China, and to experience firsthand the real, diverse, and comprehensive China, so that they can become young ambassadors for China-Australia relations in the future. Ambassador Xiao Qian stated that the Chinese Embassy in Australia will actively carry out Chinese language education activities to build bridges of language, friendship, and hearts for cultural exchanges between China and Australia.

The national finals were organized by Chinese Language Teachers’ Association of Australian Capital Territory and the Australian School of Contemporary Chinese. After three rounds of competition—written test, speech, and talent show—Lucas Velasquez from Victoria won the national championship.