CCBC Co-hosts the 5th Forum on China–Québec Cooperation in Montreal

Consul General
Chinese Consulate General in Montreal

Mr. DAI Yuming has assumed the position of the Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Montreal since December 2022. Since 1992, he worked at different positions in Department of African Affairs, Department of Personnel and Department of Policy Planning of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, and served several terms at the Chinese Embassies in Liberia, the United States, Sierra Leone, Namibia, and Israel. He was also Deputy Mayor of Sanya City, Hainan Province, from 2016 to 2019.

Director, Indo-Pacific, Latin America and Caribbean
Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie

Mr. Parenteau has been the Director of Indo-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean at the Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie since April 2026.

From 2020 to 2026, he served as Director of Latin America and the Caribbean at the Ministry. He also held various interim positions at the Quebec representations in Havana, Cuba, and Bogotá, Colombia. From 2016 to 2020, he was the Desk Officer for India, Central, South, and Southeast Asia within the same Ministry. Previously, he served as Director of European and Multilateral Affairs at the Quebec Government Office in Brussels from 2011 to 2016. Early in his career, he focused on relations with the Northeastern United States and then with Mexico. Mr. Parenteau has been employed by the Government of Quebec since 2005.

A graduate of the École nationale d’administration publique du Québec (Master’s degree) and holding a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Modern Languages from Université Laval (Quebec City), he also holds a short diploma in European Studies from the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium. He is currently completing the Young Leaders Circle development program.

Director General of the Foreign Affairs Office of Shandong Province
President of the Shandong People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

Chen Baiwei, Born in September 1971, Master of Arts, currently serves as Director-General of the Office of Foreign Affairs Committee of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee, President of Shandong People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

Working experience:

• February 2017, Deputy Director-General of Foreign Affairs Office of Shandong Provincial People's Government
• November 2018, Deputy Director-General of the Office of Foreign Affairs Committee of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee, then Executive Vice President of Shandong People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
• June 2025, Director-General of the Office of Foreign Affairs Committee of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee, President of Shandong People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.

Chairman, Asia Pacific
Vice-Chairman, Financial Markets
Chief Representative, Hong Kong Representative Office
National Bank of Canada

Vincent Joli-Coeur joined National Bank of Canada in 2011 as Vice-Chairman Financial Markets. He is responsible for senior coverage of our corporate, government, and institutional clients.

In his career of 30 years in the financial services field, Mr. Joli-Coeur has acted as a trusted advisor to large Canadian and International companies in various industries and has been involved in some of Canada’s largest capital markets and infrastructure financings. Recently, Mr. Joli-Coeur led the team behind National Bank of Canada’s successful inaugural Panda Bond issuance of RMB3.5 billion in the People’s Republic of China, the first issuance of its kind for a non-Chinese bank.

In addition to his professional activities, Mr. Joli-Coeur is also actively involved in his community. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Université de Sherbrooke and of the Infrastructure Council. He is also involved in several charitable organisations’ financing campaigns.

Mr. Joli-Coeur has a Master’s degree in business administration from Université Paris Dauphine in France.

Vice-President
Makivvik Corporation - Economic Development

A beneficiary of the James Bay Northern Quebec Land Claims Agreement, Andy Moorhouse is serving his third term as Vice-President of Economic Development at Makivvik Corporation. This is his fifth term as a Makivvik Executive – serving two terms as Corporate Secretary beginning in 2010, then his first term as VP of Economic Development from 2016 to 2019 as well as from 2022 to present. Before his election as an executive, Mr. Moorhouse worked as the Corporation’s Economic Development Officer as well as the Coordinator for the Ungaluk program, which funds culturally appropriate programs geared toward crime prevention for safe and healthy communities. Mr. Moorhouse is currently appointed as a member of Natural Resources Canada’s Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative Review Panel and is one of two Inuit appointees to the National Indigenous Economic Board of Directors.

Mr. Moorhouse is a resident of Inukjuak, where he served as Mayor from 2003-2005, and as a councillor, last elected in 2009. He has held various roles in Nunavik organizations including President of the Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau from 2007-2010, and elected Member of the Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services, where he was also a member of the Executive Committee.

A strong advocate of preserving and promoting the Inuktitut language, addressing mental health issues, and youth development, Mr. Moorhouse spends as much time as he can on the land with his children and grandchildren teaching them Inuit traditions.

Director General
BEC

Chris Guo is the Director General of BEC. Since joining the company and assuming this executive role in 2023, he has been fully responsible for steering BEC’s strategic vision, overseeing daily operations, and driving the advancement and market promotion of next-generation bioscience innovations.

In this leadership role, Chris Guo focuses on BEC’s core business philosophy of leveraging bioscience to deliver high-quality, natural nutritional products for everyday health. By balancing rigorous quality control with strategic business management, he drives the continuous growth of BEC’s biological nutrition sector while actively supporting Canada-China economic and commercial collaboration.

Chief Solutions Officer
Liya Solutions Limited

Dominic Desmarais is the Founder and Chief Solutions Officer of Liya Solutions Limited, a China-based procurement and trading company supporting international clients with supplier sourcing, factory audits, negotiations, production management, quality control, and logistics coordination.

A Canadian entrepreneur based in China for more than a decade, Dominic has built Liya Solutions around a practical, hands-on approach to cross-border trade. His work focuses on helping overseas companies navigate Chinese manufacturing with greater transparency, reliability, and operational control.

Dominic also serves as President of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai’s Jiangsu Chapter. He is actively involved in strengthening Canada-China business ties and sharing practical insights from building and operating a successful company on the ground in China.

Director, Quebec & Atlantic Chapter
Canada China Business Council

Claire Zhang brings over 10 years of international development expertise to her role as Director of the Quebec Chapter at the Canada China Business Council. She previously led business development for Greater China across sectors including edu-tech, entertainment, IT, blockchain, and 5G. Ms. Zhang excelled in building influential relationships with government agencies, industry leaders, and strategic partners in both nations.

Prior to this, Ms. Zhang served as Program Manager at the Quebec Chapter and Interim Chapter Director for the Atlantic Chapter at CCBC. There, she provided critical business intelligence to members from Eastern Canada. She is an expert in organizing large-scale, high-level business missions to China and Canada, facilitating essential negotiations, and helping Canadian enterprises navigate the complexities of the Chinese market.

A dedicated advocate for diversity, women’s leadership, and entrepreneurship, Ms. Zhang holds a B.Comm in Marketing from Concordia University. She is fluent in English and Mandarin, with intermediate French skills. Her charismatic acumen and deep understanding of both business landscapes position her to drive impactful bilateral business development and forge strategic partnerships. Ms. Zhang is also actively involved in the China-Canada community in the Quebec region.