Richmond Centre MLA Teresa Wat is accompanying Premier Christy Clark on a 13-day trade mission that left YVR today (Nov. 21) and will make stops in China, Korea and Japan.
At the top of the agenda is touting B.C.’s LNG (Liuquified Natural Gas) development opportunities.
According to the premier’s office, in each market, the mission will strengthen bilateral relations with government partners; promote British Columbia’s competitive advantages during corporate meetings with key investors in LNG and other priority sectors; and capitalize on B.C.’s cultural bridge across the
Pacific with networking events built around B.C.’s many family, economic and educational connections to Asia.
Wat, a rookie MLA who was given the cabinet post as Minister of International Trade and Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism following May’s provincial election, said “The key to stability and shared prosperity over the long term is an economy that is balanced and diversified. We are leveraging our many family, cultural and business connections to countries across the Pacific and around the world to strengthen our trade relationships, attract new investment, and create and protect jobs.”
