The Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) is a multi-level, multi-purpose Chinese proficiency test developed by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation (previously the Office of Chinese Language Council International and, henceforth, referred to by its colloquial name "Hanban"). It assesses reading, writing, and listening skills of second language (L2) Chinese learners wanting to study or work in China (Peng et al., 2020). Because the test contains no speaking skills section, however, educators and employers in China have complained that there was no way to evaluate test takers' ability in this area based on HSK results (Jin, 2019). To address this concern, Hanban introduced a speaking test--Hanyu Shuiping Kouyu Kaoshi (HSKK)--to measure L2 Chinese learners' general speaking proficiency as a complement to the HSK. Since the original one-level (i.e., advanced-level) HSKK version (used from 1990 to 2009) has been criticized for being impractical and difficult (Wang & Jiang, 2017), the new (and current) three-level HSKK version appeared in 2010 and has gradually attracted the attention of international Chinese learners. HSKK is presently conducted in about 120 countries and 860 cities worldwide, and more than 30,000 L2 Chinese learners take the test yearly (Ding et al., 2021). As the most influential speaking test for L2 Chinese learners, its results are of great importance for test users (Cui, 2010; Wang, 2014, 2018; Yang, 2017). The current version of HSKK (Hanban, 2010) is thus reviewed in this paper.