On August 15, the Chinese Embassy in Singapore held an award ceremony for the 2026-2027 Chinese Government Scholarship and the 2025-2026 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad. Ambassador Cao Zhongming attended the event and delivered a speech. Representatives from the Ministry of Education of Singapore and Minister-Counselor Han Jun from the Chinese Embassy were also present.

In his speech, Ambassador Cao extended his congratulations to the eight Singaporean students who received the Chinese Government Scholarship and the 62 Chinese students who were awarded the Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad. He encouraged the Singaporean students about to further their studies in China to travel across the country to gain a better understanding of a real, multidimensional, open, and progressive China while excelling in their academic studies. He also encouraged the Chinese student awardees to set lofty goals and courageously take on the responsibilities of the new era.

More than 130 people attended the event, including the Chinese Government Scholarship recipients, their school leaders and teachers, the recipients of the Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad and supervisors and representatives of the judging panel, as well as representatives from the Singapore alumni associations of Peking University, Zhejiang University, and other institutions.