Manitoba Government 44,1Plir NEWS RELEASE Manitoba Information Services, Room 29, Legislative Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0V8 Telephone: (204) 945-3746 Fax: (204) 945-3988
November 2, 1994
FILKON TO PARTICIPATE IN TEAK CANADA CHINA MISSION - - - Asian Trip To Focus on Increasing Trade Links
Premier Gary Filmon will leave tomorrow to participate in the federal-provincial Team Canada trade mission to China and Hong Kong Nov. 4 to 13.
The mission, led by the prime minister, nine provincial premiers and two territorial leaders will also include about 300 senior business representatives from across Canada.
"The Team Canada mission has been in the planning stages for many months," said Filmon, "and its size reflects the importance the nation's first ministers attach to increasing our trade links with Asia."
"Several Manitoba organizations, such as XCan Grain, Richardson's, Agri-Tec, Feed Rite and the Canadian Wheat Board will be sending representatives to take part in the mission," said the premier.
While in China Filmon will have the opportunity to meet with Premier Li Peng, Vice Premier Zou Jiahua, President Jiang Zemin, Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Co-operation Wu Yi and the Mayor of Shanghai Huang Ju.
"My participation in the Team Canada mission also offers the opportunity to follow up two previous missions to China as well as several recent return visits by Chinese delegations to Manitoba," said Filmon.
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"For example, on November 8 we will meet in Beijing with the Governor Ma and Vice-Governor Yu of Henan province (China's second-largest province) to sign an agreement of economic co-operation dealing with agricultural facilities, resource and energy development, environmental protection, communication technology, health care, tourism, transportation and glass manufacturing. This offers tremendous economic potential to Manitoba and is a direct follow up to the letter of understanding on economic co-operation we signed with the vice-governor in Winnipeg a few weeks ago," said the premier.
In announcing his participation in the upcoming trip to Asia, Filmon added that he will be taking part in several other events, during the mission, of interest to Manitoba, including a special Remembrance Day ceremony in Hong Kong in which both Hong Kong veterans from Manitoba and a group of 10 cadets from the Winnipeg Grenadiers will participate.
The premier will also participate in the openings of a Feed-Rite mill in Shanghai, and a Repap sales office and a Canadian Wheat Board office in Beijing.
While in Shanghai, the premier will take part in a special event involving the western premiers and territorial leaders focusing on Shanghai's transportation and trade connections with Western Canada.
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Note: Premier Filmon will be available for comment on the Team Canada mission at 3:15 p.m. today outside Room 204 of the Legislative Building.
Itinerary attached. MEDIA ITINERARY
PREMIER FILMON/
TEAM CANADA MISSION E2 CHINA
HONG KONG
NOVEMBER 4 - 13, 1994 Thursday. November 3. 1994/Friday. November 4. 1994
Premier and Mrs. Filmon fly with other First Ministers and spouses to Beijing by federal aircraft
BEIJING
Saturday. November 5. 1994
11:15 AM - Arrival in Beijing Old (South) Terminal Beijing International Airport
Evening - Private
Sunday. November 6. 1994
10:00 AM - Briefing given by Canadian Ambassador Canadian Embassy
Evening - Meeting with Manitoba business representatives and their Chinese counterparts
Monday. November 7. 1994
9:30 AM - Welcoming Ceremony (Military Honors) Great Hall of the People
9:45 AM - Meeting with Wu Yi, Minister of Foreign Trade & Ec. Co-operation
10:15 AM - Meeting with Premier Li Peng Great Hall of the People
3:00 PM - Meeting with President Jiang Zemin Zhongnanhai
6:30 PM - Official Dinner given by Prime Minister Li Peng Western Hall Great Hall of the People
Tuesday. November 8. 1994
10:00 AM - Premier Filmon to meet with Governor Ma and Vice-Governor Yu of Henan Province.
1:30 PM - Team Canada Forum (Canada China Business Council Annual Meeting) Kempinski Hotel
3:30 PM - Contract signing ceremony & official opening of Repap and Canadian Wheat Board offices. Signing of Manitoba/Henan Economic Co-operation Agreement Kempinski Hotel
7:00 PM - Dinner given by Canada China Business Council Great Hall of the People * Gov. Ma of Henan Province to be the guest of Premier Filmon -
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Wednesday. November 9. 1994
9:00 AM - Meeting with Vice-Premier Zou Jiahua Site to be determined
11:00 AM - Departure from Beijing Old (South) Terminal Beijing International Airport
SHANGHAI
1:00 PM _ Arrival in Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
2:00 PM - Briefing given by Consul General Grosvenor House
3:00 PM - Meeting with Mayor Huang Ju Jin Jiang Assembly Hall
4:00 PM Totem Pole Dedication/Western Premiers (Twinning Vancouver-Shanghai Ports) Garden Hotel
6:30 PM Reception with Mayor Huang Ju Jin Jiang Tower
7:00 PM - Dinner given by Mayor Huang Ju Jin Jiang Tower
Thursday. November 10. 1994
10:00 AM - Official opening of Canadian Airlines Ticket Office 6th Floor, Jin Jang Tower
11:00 AM - Official opening ceremonies of Feed Rite Mill Shanghai Centre
Noon - Luncheon given by Business Community Portman Shangri-La Shanghai Centre
3:00 PM - News Conference Jin Jiang Tower
6:30 PM - Concert Shanghai Centre Theatre
9:20 PM - Departure from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport HONG KONG
11:20 PM - Arrival in Hong Kong Kai Tak International Airport
Friday. November 11. 1994
11:00 AM - Wreath-laying Ceremony (Remembrance Day) Sal Wan Military Cemetery Joining Premier Filmon in the ceremony will be 10 cadets from the Winnipeg Grenadiers and several Hong Kong vets from Manitoba. 4:00 PM - Reception for Canadian Veterans Island Shangri-La
8:15 PM - Dinner given by Governor Patten of Hong Kong Government House
Saturday. November 12. 1994
8:45 AM - Breakfast given by Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Afternoon - Private Program
8:00 PM - Dinner given by the Prime Minister and Mrs. Chretien
Sunday. November 13. 1994
1:00 PM - Departure from Hong Kong Kai Tak International Airport
Tuesday. November 15. 1994
Evening - Premier arrives in Winnipeg. (time to be confirmed)
For further information contact: Bonnie Staples 945-1494 Dwight MacAulay 945-3746