On 7 November， the “2025 Chinese Film Week”, co-hosted by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Common Wealth of Australia and the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Sydney, was grandly opened in Sydney. Approximately 150 people, including guests from local city councils, business, academia, culture, research and medias attended the event.

In his address, Wang Yu stated that the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee was recently held in Beijing, adopted the Recommendations on China’s National Economic and Social Development Plan for the Next Five Years, and set the direction for expanding high-level opening-up. The Chinese Film Week is being held at this important moment, and the films it screens reflect China's diversity, creativity, openness and inclusiveness., present a China that is credible, appealing, and respectable.

Peter Weitzel, President of Australia China Friendship Society NSW, and Robert Kok, Councillor of City of Sydney delivered speeches respectively, positively evaluating the important role the event played in promoting cultural exchanges between China and Australia.

Following the opening ceremony, the invited guests and local audiences watched the opening film of this year's film week, "Ne Zha 2".