On 3 July, Ambassador Xiao Qian met with Mr Alec Webb, Chief Executive Officer for Regional Universities Network. They exchanged views on deepening bilateral education engagement, encouraging more young Australians to visit China for exchanges and study, and other issues of mutual interests. 

Established in 2011, Regional Universities Network (RUN) is a network of six universities based in regional Australia. The member universities aim at contributing to the growth of regional economies and communities, ensuring that higher education is accessible and achievable, and producing qualified professionals needed for regional development.