中国驻澳大利亚大使成竞业（来源：中国驻澳大利亚大使馆网站）
近日，即将离任的中国驻澳大利亚大使成竞业以通话、致函等方式向澳政界、工商界、学界、地方政府及驻澳使团等人士辞行，并与在澳侨胞话别。
成大使对澳各界人士在过去5年多给予其本人和驻澳使馆的支持和协助表示衷心感谢，对有关人士为促进中澳友好与合作所作努力和贡献表示赞赏。成大使强调，一个健康稳定的中澳关系符合两国和两国人民根本利益。当前中澳关系的困难局面令人痛心。希望澳方同中方相向而行，秉持互相尊重、平等互利原则，克服障碍，共同努力推动两国关系早日重回正轨。
成大使并感谢广大旅澳侨胞长期以来发挥独特优势，积极促进中澳各领域交流合作，在两国人民间架起友谊的桥梁。希望在澳侨胞继续做中澳关系的参与者、建设者、推动者，为两国关系注入更多正能量。
澳各界人士均肯定澳中关系的重要性，期待两国关系逐步得到改善，愿为此发挥建设性作用。他们并积极评价成大使任内所做相关工作。
Chinese Ambassador H.E. Mr Cheng Jingye has bid farewell to people from all walks of life in Australia, including political circle, business, academia, local governments, diplomatic missions and overseas Chinese community, through meetings, phone calls and correspondence in the past few days, before completing his tour of duty as Ambassador of China to Australia.
Ambassador Cheng extended his heartfelt gratitude for their support and assistance during his more than 5 years‘term, and expressed appreciation for their efforts and contributions to promoting China-Australia friendship and cooperation. Ambassador Cheng emphasized that a sound and stable China-Australia relations serves the fundamental interests of both countries and both peoples. The current difficult situation facing China-Australia relations is saddening. It is hoped that the Australian side will work in the same direction with the Chinese side, on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, to overcome the difficulties and make joint efforts to push the bilateral relations back to the right track as soon as possible.
Ambassador Cheng also thanked the overseas Chinese living in Australia for their efforts to facilitate exchanges and cooperation between China and Australia, building a bridge of friendship between both peoples. It is hoped that the overseas Chinese in Australia will continue to be participants, builders and promoters of China-Australia relations and inject more positive energy into the bilateral relations.
People from all circles affirm the importance of Australia-China relations, look forward to the improvement of the bilateral relations and are committed to playing constructive roles in this regard. They also spoke highly of Ambassador Cheng's work during his tenure in Australia.
