On September 5, Consul General Luo Weidong attended the opening ceremony of the 2026 Toronto Dragon Festival held at Nathan Phillips Square. Representatives from all three levels of the Canadian government, leaders of the local Chinese community, and over a thousand spectators from various ethnic backgrounds participated in the event.

CG Luo stated that the Toronto Dragon Festival is an outstanding Chinese cultural celebration popular in the GTA and across Canada that exemplifies the vibrant bilateral cultural exchanges and flourishing China-Canada friendship. Relations between China and Canada have achieved a full turnaround. With the strength, wisdom and spirit of Dragon, the Chinese Consulate-General in Toronto together with friends from all sectors in its consular district advances the building of the new Strategic Partnership. Canadian friends are most welcomed to take 30-day visa-free visits to China for travel, shopping, and business opportunities, experiencing the unique charm of Chinese culture and the strong pulse of Chinese modernization.