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<p><font face="Arial"></font><font face="Arial" size="+1"></font><font face="Arial" size="+1">November 6, 1998 (2:00 p.m. EST) No. 258</font></p>
<p align="CENTER"><font face="Arial" size="+1">MARCHI TO LEAD TRADE DELEGATION TO CHINA AND VISIT SINGAPORE AND KUALA
LUMPUR</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial"></font><font face="Arial">International Trade Minister Sergio Marchi will head a Canada-China Business Council trade delegation to
Dalian, China, on November 17 before heading to Beijing from November 18 to 20 for the annual general
meeting of the Canada-China Business Council, a major business signing ceremony, and other events. </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Minister Marchi will also visit Singapore on November 13, before attending the APEC Ministerial meeting in
Kuala Lumpur on November 14 and 15.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">"Canadian firms have a strong and growing presence in China, and Canada-China trade has continued to
broaden and mature in recent years," said Mr. Marchi. "A large majority of Canadian investment in China comes
from small-and-medium-sized enterprises, and exports in services and high technology and manufactured
goods continue to increase."</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">The China portion of the Minister's trip will focus on Canada's long-term plans to develop closer business
relationships with that country's rapidly emerging regional markets, and on diversifying Canada's already strong
trade and investment with China. </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">In Dalian, Minister Marchi will meet with various provincial and municipal government leaders, and address a
networking session of the Canada-China Business Council. In Beijing, the Minister will give a keynote address
at the annual general meeting of the Canada-China Business Council and meet with senior Chinese ministers
to discuss Canadian trade interests. He will also participate in various high-level meetings with Prime Minister
Jean Chrétien. The Minister will highlight the success of Canadian businesses in the region by attending a
signing ceremony of projects between Canadian companies and their partners in China.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Mr. Marchi begins his trip in Singapore, where he will address a seminar on investing in Canadian technology
and attend a luncheon with Canadian companies. He will stress Canada's openness to foreign investment and
his desire for closer </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">co-operation with Singapore in multilateral bodies. </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Mr. Marchi will then attend the two-day APEC Ministerial meeting in Kuala Lumpur where his focus will be on
promoting economic stability in the region and on encouraging further progress on trade liberalization. </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Minister Marchi's participation in the APEC Ministerial precedes the Leaders' Summit, which Prime Minister
Chrétien will attend. The Minister's visit to China and Singapore also partially coincides with the Prime Minister's
visit to those countries.</font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial">A list of participants in the Canada-China Business Council events in Dalian is attached.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">For further information, media representatives may contact:</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Leslie Swartman</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Office of the Minister for International Trade</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">(613) 992-7332</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Media Relations Office</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">(613) 995-1874</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">This document is also available on the Department's Internet site: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca</font></p>
<p align="CENTER"><font face="Arial" size="+1">Participants Attending Canada-China Business Council Events </font></p>
<p align="CENTER"><font face="Arial" size="+1">in Dalian, China</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Bank of Montreal</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Bond International College</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Bridge Trust and Investment Group</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">CAE Inc.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Canadian Pacific Railway</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Capital West Group</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">China-Alberta Petroleum Centre</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Davey International Inc.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Edwin Industries (F.E.) Inc.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">FLIO Inc.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Forte Enterprise and Trade Ltd.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Fuynang City, Zhejiang Province</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">George Lu and Associates, Inc.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Globe Foundation</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Harris Canada and Eicon Technology</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Harris Communications Ltd.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Hillary Enterprises Ltd.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Hunan Huajia Telecom. Engineering Co.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Jinzhou City</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Liaoning Overseas Publishing Group</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Lockerbie Stanley Inc.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Macdonald Realty (1974) Inc. </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">McDonald and Hayden</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Newbridge Networks Corp.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Nortel (China) Ltd.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Power Communications</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Power Corporation of Canada</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Quebec Trade Office</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Shaanxi Qinling Seers Noferrous Metal</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">SinoCann Entrepreneurs Association</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">SNC-Lavalin International Inc.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Stikeman, Elliott</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Teda Enterprises (Canada) Inc.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">The Canada Life Assurance Company</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Upsilon International Commerce (SUCI)</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Vancouver Port Corporation</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Worldtek (Canada) Ltd.</font></p>
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