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PROFILE is twinned with , known as the oil technology, medicine, culture, education and capital of . environmental protection. Capital: . Heilongjiang is China’s principal oil-producing . In 1998, Heilongjiang suffered its worst Population: 38.2 million (2012) province containing China’s largest oil field, flooding in decades. Albertans responded by (3 per cent of China’s total population) Daqing Oilfield. raising over $200,000 in private donations. Major Cities: Harbin (12,635,000); (5,616,000); (5,710,000); Daqing . Alberta companies have been successful in . The Government of Alberta made an (2,900,000); and (2,822,000) supplying energy equipment and services to additional $100,000 contribution to flood relief Heilongjiang. In 1998, Sunwing Energy Ltd. of efforts and extended a special scholarship to Language: Mandarin Calgary was the first foreign company to Heilongjiang for skill development related to Government: produce oil in China. flood management.

Head of Government: Xiankui RELATIONSHIP OVERVIEW TRADE AND INVESTMENT represents the executive branch of government and is responsible to the Heilongjiang Provincial . 2016 marked the 35th anniversary of the . China is Alberta’s second largest trading People’s Congress Heilongjiang-Alberta sister province partner. Alberta’s trading relationship with relationship. In 2011, for the 30th anniversary, China has more than tripled since 2003. Currency: CAD $1 = 4.89 (2015 the Government of Alberta worked with the average) Heilongjiang government to organize several . Commercial activities with Heilongjiang have Key Industry Sectors: , agriculture, events to mark the occasion. Celebrations expanded beyond the petroleum sector and coal, lumber and heavy industry culminated with a winter ice carving festival in include coal gasification, petrochemical Alberta in January 2012 featuring a delegation production and manufacturing, cattle breeding, Sources: of ice carvers from Heilongjiang, a gift from the forage seed, hides and malting barley. Bank of , Economist Intelligence Unit Heilongjiang government. FORESTRY DID YOU KNOW? . After the Fort McMurray wildfires in Alberta, in . In August 2013, Forestry Division attended the . Following the recommendation of China’s 2016, the Governor of Heilongjiang sent a 6th China International Wood Products Trade Ambassador to Canada, a protocol of letter of sympathy to Alberta, and the Fair in Heilongjiang. Forestry Division, understanding and friendship was signed by Heilongjiang Far East Group donated a FPInnovations and Heilongjiang Provincial Alberta and Heilongjiang in 1981. significant amount of money to support Department of Forestry coordinated a rebuilding after the fires. workshop to promote Alberta’s forest industry. . Heilongjiang is twinned with prefecture in , which is also Alberta’s . Similarities between Alberta and Heilongjiang . A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Forestry sister province. include climate, topography, energy resources has been drafted in principal based on and agricultural production. previous meetings and is ready to advance . The city of is twinned with Harbin, when additional opportunities for cooperation Heilongjiang’s , and Calgary . Mutual areas of interest and exchange include are agreed upon. agriculture, energy, forestry, science and March 2017 | Compiled by Alberta Economic Development and Trade with input from Alberta Ministries of: Agriculture and Forestry; Education; Energy; Culture and Tourism; Advanced Education

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY . The University of Calgary has a significant . Significant opportunity exists in water quality student exchange and research collaboration monitoring (consulting and technology) within . In 2010, Alberta Enterprise and Advanced agreement with Harbin Medical University. In China. Education and the Heilongjiang Department of 2014, an articulation agreement was signed Sciences and Technology renewed an MOU with Harbin Institute of Technology, offering RECENT VISITS on science and technology collaboration. students the opportunity to earn dual degrees. . November 2016: The Minister of Agriculture . In support of the MOU and the 30th . NAIT has been cooperating with Heilongjiang and Forestry (AF) attended the Heilongjiang anniversary of the Alberta-Heilongjiang sister University of Science and Technology since Value-Added Processing Symposium and province relationship, Alberta Enterprise and 2004 through a program linkage in the witnessed the signing of two new Advanced Education and the Heilongjiang Computer Systems Technology/Digital Media Memorandum of Cooperation between AF and Department of Science and Technology held a and IT diploma programs. the Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences and Water Technology Forum in Harbin in January Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University. 2011 and a technology industry roundtable . The University of Alberta (U of A) and Harbin event in Alberta in October 2011. Institute of Technology (HIT) have a long . March 2014: The Minister of International and history of cooperation, especially through joint Intergovernmental Relations led a mission to AGRICULTURE research projects. As of August 2014, there Heilongjiang to discuss opportunities related to are over 110 papers jointly published by commerce, science and technology, and trade . In the past, several agricultural co-operation researchers from both U of A and HIT. Since and investment, as well as to provide opening agreements, focused on livestock 2010, the U of A has had a general MOU, plus remarks at the Alberta-China Environmental improvement, pasture management, beef and an appendix, related to cooperation regarding Technology Workshop in Harbin. dairy cattle genetics technology and food graduate students jointly-funded with the processing research and development, were China Scholarship Council. The U of A is a . January 2014: The Minister of Jobs, Skills, signed between Heilongjiang and Alberta. popular choice for graduates of HIT. Training and Labour represented Alberta at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival opening . In July 10, 2014, the Heilongjiang Academy of . In July 2015, the Department of East Asian ceremonies. Sciences and Alberta Innovates-Technology Studies at U of A Faculty of Arts restarted its Futures established a formal partnership to Summer in China program with a four-week . October 2013: The Minister of Municipal develop hemp as a multipurpose crop. intensive language learning session at HIT. In Affairs visited Heilongjiang to meet with total, 40 students participated. members of the government to discuss . In 2011, Agriculture and Rural Development potential joint projects relating to disaster collaborated with the Heilongjiang Animal . In July 2014, the U of A and HIT co-hosted the preparation and management. Husbandry Bureau and held a dairy seminar to 2014 China-Canada Joint Workshop on promote Alberta dairy genetic materials, feed Building Dual PhD Degree Programs in . September 2013: The Premier of Alberta and farm equipment technologies to the dairy Harbin, China. The two-day event brought visited Heilongjiang, meeting with the industries in Heilongjiang. together leaders from 14 Canadian and 21 Governor to discuss strategies for further Chinese universities to discuss key issues in cooperation between the provinces, and . In 2009, Alberta’s Leduc Food Processing establishing dual PhD programs between the signing a Letter of Intent for cooperation in Development Centre signed an agreement two countries. sustainable economic development. with the Daqing Food Processing Research and Development Centre in Heilongjiang. CULTURE

EDUCATION . The Royal Alberta Museum has developed strong links with Chinese cultural institutions . Advanced Education provides funding to bringing unique aspects of Chinese culture to Alberta post-secondary institutions through the Alberta. Examples include the “Rise of the Campus Alberta Grant for International Black Dragon” exhibits from the Jurchen Jin Learning which allows institutions to develop Dynasty and a exhibit from short-term study abroad programs in other Heilongjiang. countries including China. . Heilongjiang and Alberta have shared . Alberta supports the MITACS Globalink paleontological research expertise. program which provides scholarships for leading undergraduate Chinese students to EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES pursue research topics in Alberta under the supervision of top Alberta researchers during . In March 2014, the Government of Alberta the summer. partnered with Heilongjiang Environmental Protection Department and Heilongjiang . In July 2013, 19 students (ages 14-18) from Foreign Affairs Office to host the Alberta-China across Alberta participated in the Student Environmental Technology Workshop in Summer Camp in China, hosted by Harbin. The Forum provided the Alberta Heilongjiang and the Council of Chinese environmental industry with opportunities to Language International (Hanban). explore the Chinese market and develop cooperative partnerships in China.

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