Global Chinese Press, reported by Jin Mian-A 8-member delegation consisting of CEO entrepreneurs from Guangzhou Sun Yat-Sen University visited Canada on the 10th day of this month to look for investment opportunities and conduct researches. After having a tour of many industrial and commercial areas of Toronto and British Columbia, the delegation arrived at the last stop, Vancouver, and attended the welcome banquet hosted by CESC and Canada-China International Business Association in Richmond on the 23rd of this month. The delegation exchanged views with representatives from local overseas Chinese associations, and business and political circles.
Chen Jiangguang, head of the delegation (concurrently General Manager of Huizhou Haoyang Industrial Development Co., Ltd.) said that all delegates graduated from CEO class of Sun Yat-Sen University who had solid experience in fields such as real estate investment, import & export trade and information technology. After conducting researches in forestry, wood, real estate industry of Ontario and British Columbia, Chen Jianguang sighed that Canada is full of opportunities, especially British Columbia where you can look for business opportunities everywhere. He revealed that he was interested in working with a leisure golf villa in Kamloops and he planned to invest about RMB 50,000,000 in developing hotel or residential projects. He said that he was also interested in the real estate development and auto parts business, as well the development of industrials parks in Toronto.
Dang Haipeng, Commercial Consul of the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic in Vancouver, extended warm welcome to the delegation and briefly introduced relevant investment environment in British Columbia. He said, despite the global financial crisis, the bilateral trade volume was still up more than 30%, and the trade volume with British Columbia increased by 80%, and the forestry industry realized a growth rate of 100%. These figures showed the great potential of the Canadian and Chinese market, as well as unlimited cooperation opportunities in the future. Dang Haipeng encouraged the delegation and more Chinese entrepreneurs to visit Canada, make investment and have business communication, thus better promoting the development of bilateral economic and trade relations.
Richard Lee, MLA of British Columbia, Rob Howard, MLA of British Columbia, Yuanhuang Jieling, chief commissioner of Hong Kong Trade & Economic Office in Canada, Jan Liang, President of CESC and many community representatives and entrepreneurs attended the dinner party that day. |
