The 2024 "FLTRP·ETIC Cup" "Understanding Contemporary China" International Communication Contest was held in Beijing on Dec 9, 2024, with Fan Yuehang from Beijing Foreign Studies University winning the championship. Fan competed alongside eight other finalists, captivating the audience with their compelling insights and narratives themed, "Journey Crossing Mountains and Seas".

This year's contest witnessed an increase in participation with over 1300 universities and colleges and nearly 7,000 college students who participated, covering 11 languages including English, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Arabian, Japanese, Italian, Portuguese, Korean and Chinese as a second language for foreign learners.

A notable addition to this year's contest was the Short Video Contest conducted in both English and Chinese. The newly-added English Short Video Contest was won by a team from Wuhan University of Technology for their poignant short video, The Relay, which vividly depicted the theme of Digital China, whereas the winner for the Chinese version was a team of three Malaysian students studying at Zhejiang University of Water Resources and Electric Power.