On October 30, H.E. Yang Xiaoguang, Chinese Ambassador to PNG attended the 2026 graduation ceremony of Butuka Academy. Around 500 attendees joined the event, including the board and teachers of the academy, representatives from various sectors of local society, as well as graduates and their parents.

In his address, Ambassador Yang extended warm congratulations to all graduates, presented China’s achievements in educational development and national strength, and reviewed the fruits of bilateral relations over the 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and PNG. He encouraged all graduates to cherish the present, study hard, enhance their capabilities, and gain a deeper understanding of China, striving to become builders of PNG's national development as well as inheritors and contributors to the China-PNG friendship.

Ambassador Yang also presented the “Chinese Ambassador’s Scholarship” to outstanding students of Butuka Academy.