Emerging from China’s recent “Two Meetings” are a number of policies to encourage investment in China and liberalize trade. On July 15, Ambassador CONG Peiwu spoke about how China’s current policies impact economic opportunity for bilateral business in an exclusive virtual event for the Canada-China business community. A main address took place at 11:00 am EST via Zoom Webinar to all five Canadian chapters simultaneously, followed by 30-minute chapter breakouts, allowing for roundtable discussion with Ambassador CONG Peiwu:

• Atlantic: 12:45 pm – 1:15 pm AT
• Quebec: 1:45 pm – 2:15 pm EST
• Ontario: 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm EST
• Prairies: 1:15 pm – 1:45 pm MT
• BC: 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm PT

Ambassador CONG Peiwu highlighted business opportunities for foreign investors as China moves from its 13th to 14th Five-Year-Plan. According to the 2019-2020 Business Impact Survey, Canadian businesses that operate in China are more likely to succeed in sectors that align with China’s development priorities.

Tickets were $25+HST for CCBC members in good standing; $40+HST for non-members.

Below is a recording of Ambassador CONG Peiwu’s main address.

About Ambassador CONG Peiwu:

Mr. CONG was born in May 1967. He graduated from China Foreign Affairs University. Mr. CONG is married and has one daughter. His professional career is as follows:

• 1992-1993 Staff member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China
• 1993-2000 Staff member, Attaché, Third Secretary, Deputy Division Director, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, MFA
• 2000-2003 Second Secretary, First Secretary, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Canada
• 2003-2007 First Secretary, Deputy Division Director, Division Director, Counsellor and Division Director, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, MFA
• 2007-2009 Counsellor, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, MFA
• 2009-2014 Minister-Counsellor, Minister, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• 2014-2019: Director-General, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, MFA
• 2019-present: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Canada

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