Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng is scheduled to visit Vancouver on Nov. 8 and 9, the federal government has announced.
Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu and Minister of Finance François-Philippe Champagne hope to “advance economic cooperation” with China during the visit, according to a Nov. 4 release from the Department of Finance.
The visit comes ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s scheduled return to China later this month to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit on Nov. 18 and 19 in Shenzhen, China.
“This event builds on Prime Minister Carney’s successful visit to China in January, which laid the groundwork for an updated strategic partnership, Minister Champagne’s productive visit in April, and Minister Sidhu’s trip this week,” the government said….