NEWS RELEASES
EGGLETON TO VISIT CHINA
December 13, 1996 No. 244
EGGLETON TO VISIT CHINA
The Honourable Art Eggleton, Minister for International Trade, will visit China to
meet with Chinese government ministers and senior officials to promote trade and
investment opportunities, from December 16 to 17. A delegation of 32 Canadian
business representatives will accompany Mr. Eggleton on this visit.
"I welcome this opportunity to discuss with China's leadership, most notably with
my Chinese counterpart, Madame Wu Yi, ways to enhance trade between our two
countries," said Mr. Eggleton. "Like the Team Canada missions to the region and
Prime Minister Chrétien's visit to China last month, this visit will be a
concerted effort to support Canadian business in China."
Mr. Eggleton will have his first official bilateral meeting with the Minister of
Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation, Wu Yi, on December 16.
During his visit Mr. Eggleton will hold a series of meetings with senior business
and political leaders, including the Chairman of the State Planning Commission,
the Minister of Electric Power, the Minister of Communications, the Vice-Minister
of Internal Trade and a leading member of China's State Council.
While in Beijing, Mr. Eggleton will officially open the Canada-China Wing of the
National Museum of Chinese History, which will feature 2000 Tang dynasty cultural
treasures that have been restored using Canadian heritage conservation techniques.
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A list of the companies accompanying Mr. Eggleton is attached.
For further information, media representative may contact:
Elaine McArdle
Office of the Minister for International Trade
(613) 992-7332
Media Relations Office
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
(613) 995-1874
This document is also available on the Department's Internet site:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca
DECEMBER 1996 VISIT TO BEIJING BY
THE HONOURABLE ART EGGLETON
MINISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Business Delegation
Agra Industries
Mississauga, Ontario
Bob Van Adel
Vice President, Development
and Project Finance
Asia Minerals
Vancouver, British Columbia
David C. Owens
President
Atomic Energy of Canada
Limited
Mississauga, Ontario
David Bock
Vice President
Bank of Montreal
Toronto, Ontario
Neil Tait
Senior Vice President,
Asian Banking
Barrick Gold
Toronto, Ontario
John Goode
President and Chief
Representative, Barrick Power
Gold Corporation of China Ltd.
Evelyn King
Manager, Business Development
Bombardier Transportation
Group
Montreal, Quebec
Hubert Pelletier
Vice President, Bombardier
Transportation Group
Jianwei Zhang
Bombardier Transportation
Group
Bombardier Aerospace
Montreal, Quebec
Kim Chan
General Manager, Bombardier
Inc. China Representative
Office
Canada China Business Council
Toronto, Ontario
Rob McDowell
General Manager, China
Canada China Power Inc.
Montreal, Quebec
George Fotinakis
Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Wheat Board
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Haiguang Shi
General Manager, Beijing
Office
Canpotex
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Howard Cummer
Managing Director, Canpotex
(Hong Kong) Ltd.
Export Development Corporation
Ottawa, Ontario
Don Curtis
Vice President, Market
Management
Mark Bolger
Regional Manager, Asia Pacific
GE Canada
Mississauga, Ontario
Bob Weese
Vice President, Government and
External Relations
GEC Alsthom Energy
Tracy, Quebec
Mario Maino
Vice President, International
Harris-Farinon
Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec
Pierre Bernier
Vice President and Managing
Director, Harris
Communications, Shenzhen
Joseph Tsui
Vice President, Harris China
Husky Oil
Calgary, Alberta
James Blair
President
Northern Telecom
Brampton, Ontario
Jim Long
Executive Vice President and
Group Executive, Asia
Perly Maps Ltd
Toronto, Ontario
Gary H. Perly
President
Pratt and Whitney Canada
Longueuil, Quebec
Robert Wu
China Area Manager
Power Pacific Corporation Ltd.
Montreal, Quebec
Willy Wang
General Manager, Beijing
Office
Royal Bank
Toronto, Ontario
Gerald Lipman
Vice President, China
SNC Lavalin
Montreal, Quebec
Kalman Benko
Senior Vice President
Fan Lujiang
Chief Representative, Beijing
Office
SR Telecom
Saint-Laurent, Quebec
Garry Forbes
Vice President, Asia Pacific
Sun Life
Toronto, Ontario
Yves Laneuville
Senior Vice President,
International
Vancouver Port Corporation
Vancouver, British Columbia
Gordon Chu
Director, Trade Development
Cindy Sun
Chief Representative, Beijing
Office
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