On 1 February, the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 – Women in Sport and Business Leadership Celebration was held in Governor-General Residence in Sydney. H.E. Ambassador Xiao Qian was invited to attend, accompanied by Consul General Wang Yu.

The Australian Governor-General Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC stated in her speech that Australia is a nation passionate about sports, and it is a great honour to host the AFC Women's Asian Cup again after 20 years. She expressed the hope that the tournament would serve as a catalyst to rally strength from all sectors of society, advance the development of women's sports and enhance international friendship.

In Ambassador Xiao’s exchange with the Governor-General, he extended his wishes for a successful AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 to be held in Australia in March. He affirmed that Australia would surely present a spectacular football feast for the whole of Asia. He hoped that China and Australia would continue to implement the consensus reached by the top leaders of the two countries in the new year and China-Australia relations will leap forward to achieve greater success.

The event was attended by 70 participants, including diplomatic and consular representatives in Australia from participating countries such as China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, India, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Iran etc., former Australian women’s national team players, as well as representatives from Australia's sports, cultural and business communities.