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Fung, CEO of ACDEG International Inc., and Vice-Chair of CCBC; Jing Li, Professor of International Business and Director of the Jack Austin Centre for Asia Pacific Business Studies at Simon Fraser University; and Stephen Wortley, Partner, DLA Piper (Canada) and DLA Piper (US), and Board Director of CCBC.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Speakers shared perspectives on emerging economic and policy trends shaping Canada\u2013China business relations in the year ahead, drawing on their respective experience across government, industry, academia, and law.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the formal remarks, the reception offered valuable opportunities for networking and informal exchange, allowing participants to strengthen professional relationships and expand their networks in a festive Lunar New Year setting. The evening underscored CCBC\u2019s role as a trusted platform for informed dialogue and constructive engagement between Canadian and Chinese stakeholders.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbrow\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; background_size=\u00a0\u00bbinitial\u00a0\u00bb background_position=\u00a0\u00bbtop_left\u00a0\u00bb background_repeat=\u00a0\u00bbrepeat\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb4_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.16&Prime; custom_padding=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb custom_padding__hover=\u00a0\u00bb|||\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]\n<p>CCBC gratefully acknowledges the support of its Gold Sponsors, Agricultural Bank of China, Vancouver Representative Office, and Dura Group, as well as its venue hosts, Victor Tsao Law Offices and MNP, whose contributions helped make the event a success. 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Zeng Zhi\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; title_font_size=\u00a0\u00bb14&Prime; body_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#141011&Prime; body_font_size=\u00a0\u00bb15&Prime; border_color_all=\u00a0\u00bb#cccccc\u00a0\u00bb border_style_all=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb use_border_color=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb border_color=\u00a0\u00bb#cccccc\u00a0\u00bb border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]\n<p>Mr. ZENG Zhi, the Acting Consul General of the People\u2019s Republic of China in Vancouver.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. ZENG Zhi has rich diplomatic work experience, and has previously worked in the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and has been engaged in protocol affairs for many years. He has also worked in Chinese diplomatic missions abroad, specifically Cyprus and Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u00a0\u00bb1_4,3_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/ccbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Martin-Cauchon-square.jpg\u00a0\u00bb title_text=\u00a0\u00bbZeng Zhi square\u00a0\u00bb show_bottom_space=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb align=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb align_tablet=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb align_phone=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb align_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|desktop\u00a0\u00bb admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbImage &#8211; Martin Cauchon\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; animation_direction=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb border_style_all=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb animation=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb sticky=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]\n<p>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbPosition &#8211; Vice Chair\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; text_font_size=\u00a0\u00bb10px\u00a0\u00bb custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb||||false|false\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e3002b;\">Vice-Chair of CCBC<\/span><\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb3_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbPosition &#8211; Martin Cauchon\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb||||false|false\u00a0\u00bb z_index_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb500&Prime; locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]\n<p><span style=\"color: #e3002b;\"><b>The Honourable Martin Cauchon, P.C., LL.M., ICD.D, Ad. E.<\/b><\/span><br \/><em>Counsel<br \/>Prelia Canada<\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=\u00a0\u00bbBiography\u00a0\u00bb open_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#141011&Prime; open_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb closed_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#b2b2b2&Prime; closed_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#ffffff\u00a0\u00bb icon_color=\u00a0\u00bb#e3002b\u00a0\u00bb open_icon_color=\u00a0\u00bb#e3002b\u00a0\u00bb admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbBiography &#8211; Martin Cauchon\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.2&Prime; title_font_size=\u00a0\u00bb14px\u00a0\u00bb body_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#141011&Prime; z_index_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb500&Prime; title_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb title_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb title_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb closed_title_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb closed_title_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb closed_title_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb body_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb body_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb body_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb body_link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb body_link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb body_link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb body_ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb body_ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb body_ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb body_ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb body_ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb body_ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb body_quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb body_quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb body_quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb border_color_all=\u00a0\u00bb#cccccc\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_vertical_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_blur_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb40px\u00a0\u00bb box_shadow_spread_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb0px\u00a0\u00bb text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=\u00a0\u00bb1px\u00a0\u00bb use_border_color=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb border_color=\u00a0\u00bb#cccccc\u00a0\u00bb border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]\n<p>Martin Cauchon has had a distinguished career. First elected as a Member of Parliament in October 1993, he has held many positions in the Government of Canada. He has served as Secretary of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec), Minister of National Revenue, and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. In 2013, he was an official candidate in the leadership race of the Liberal Party of Canada. From 2015 to 2019, he was also a shareholder and Executive Chairman of Groupe Capitales M\u00e9dias, which gave him a better understanding of the challenges facing the print media in a digital world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Cauchon&rsquo;s unparalleled experience in government and the private sector has given him a deep understanding of a wide range of issues. As counsel at DS Lawyers Canada, he advises companies on the various issues facing the knowledge economy and the globalization of markets, taking into account geopolitical factors. Mr. Cauchon also facilitates the creation of partnerships at the provincial, national, and international levels.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Having established relationships with several counterparts in China, Martin Cauchon has acquired a good knowledge of that market, which allows him to intervene in projects that are related to the Canada-China relationship.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After obtaining a law degree from the University of Ottawa, Mr. Cauchon became a member of the Quebec Bar in 1985 and completed a master degree in International Business Law in 1991, at the University of Exeter, in England. He was the 2004 recipient of the Equality Forum\u2019s International Role Model Award. In 2015, he received the honorary distinction of \u00ab\u00a0Advocatus emeritus\u00a0\u00bb and \u00ab\u00a0Le M\u00e9rite\u00a0\u00bb from the Quebec Bar. He is also Vice Chair, Board of Directors of the Canada China Business Council and Chair of its Quebec\u00a0Chapter Advisory Council. He also serves on the board of directors of several companies.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u00a0\u00bb1_4,3_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/ccbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/david_fung_207-print_168kb-square.jpg\u00a0\u00bb title_text=\u00a0\u00bbOlivier Gervais\u00a0\u00bb show_bottom_space=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb align=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb align_tablet=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb align_phone=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb align_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|desktop\u00a0\u00bb admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbImage &#8211; David T. Fung\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; animation_direction=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb border_style_all=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb animation=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb sticky=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]\n<p>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbPosition &#8211; David T. Fung\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; text_font_size=\u00a0\u00bb10px\u00a0\u00bb custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb||||false|false\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e3002b;\">Vice-Chair of CCBC<\/span><\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb3_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbPosition &#8211; David T. Fung\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb||||false|false\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #e3002b;\">David T. Fung, B.Eng., M. Eng., Ph.D., PEng (BC), FEC, C. Dir., LL.D. (Hon.), D.Sc. (Hon.)<\/span><\/strong><br \/><em>CEO<br \/><\/em><em>ACDEG International Inc.<\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=\u00a0\u00bbBiography\u00a0\u00bb open_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#141011&Prime; open_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#FFFFFF\u00a0\u00bb closed_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#b2b2b2&Prime; closed_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#FFFFFF\u00a0\u00bb icon_color=\u00a0\u00bb#e3002b\u00a0\u00bb open_icon_color=\u00a0\u00bb#e3002b\u00a0\u00bb admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbBiography &#8211; David T. Fung\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; title_font_size=\u00a0\u00bb14&Prime; body_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#141011&Prime; body_font_size=\u00a0\u00bb15&Prime; border_color_all=\u00a0\u00bb#cccccc\u00a0\u00bb border_style_all=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb use_border_color=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb border_color=\u00a0\u00bb#cccccc\u00a0\u00bb border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]\n<p>Dr. Fung is the co-founder, Board Chair and CEO of the ACDEG Group of companies, a global technology integrator. Over the past 35 years, he has founded, co-founded or restructured over 25 business ventures\/corporations in agri-food, manufacturing, wholesale distribution and clean technologies in North America, Europe and Asia.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Fung is also the Founding Scientist of EM Fluids Inc. of Ottawa (ON) with water remediation projects on six continents. He is the co-inventor of 46 issued or allowed patents with more than 30 patent applications pending on a variety of chemical technologies including a highly disruptive discovery on the disproportionate responses of the physicochemical properties of liquids to minute external stimuli.<\/p>\n<p>Besides the ACDEG Group of companies, his board experience includes Chair of the Chemical Institute of Canada, Co-chair of the Members of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, National Board Chair of Canadian Manufacturers &amp; Exporters Association, Chair of China Committee of International Science &amp; Technology Partnership Canada, Vice-chair of the national boards of Canada China Business Council, the Canadian Standards Association Group and the Management Board of National Zero Waste Council of Canada. He was the Chancellor and a member of the Board of Governors and the Senate of Capilano University of British Columbia, the President of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering, a member of the Steering Committee of the Metro Vancouver Regional Prosperity Initiative, a Senior Fellow of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and a member of the Advisory Board of the McGill School of Religious Studies.<\/p>\n<p>He was awarded the Canadian Asian of the Year (Business and Public Service), 2009 by Asia Network Canada, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012 by the Governor General of Canada, the honorary Doctor of Law degree by Capilano University (BC) in 2014, the honorary Doctor of Science degree by Concordia University (Quebec) in 2020, the Award of Merit by the McGill Alumni Association in 2022 and Fellow of Engineers Canada in 2024.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u00a0\u00bb1_4,3_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; 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_builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbPosition &#8211; Jing LI\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb||||false|false\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #e3002b;\">Jing LI<\/span><\/strong><br \/><em>Professor, International Business<br \/>Director, Jack Austin Centre for Asia Pacific Business Studies<br \/>Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University<\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=\u00a0\u00bbBiography\u00a0\u00bb open_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#141011&Prime; open_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#FFFFFF\u00a0\u00bb closed_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#b2b2b2&Prime; closed_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#FFFFFF\u00a0\u00bb icon_color=\u00a0\u00bb#e3002b\u00a0\u00bb open_icon_color=\u00a0\u00bb#e3002b\u00a0\u00bb admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbBiography &#8211; Jing LI\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; title_font_size=\u00a0\u00bb14&Prime; body_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#141011&Prime; body_font_size=\u00a0\u00bb15&Prime; border_color_all=\u00a0\u00bb#cccccc\u00a0\u00bb border_style_all=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb use_border_color=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb border_color=\u00a0\u00bb#cccccc\u00a0\u00bb border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]\n<p>Jing LI (PhD, Indiana University) is a Professor of International Business at the Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University, where she serves as the director of the Jack Austin Centre for Asia Pacific Business Studies. Her research focuses on international investment strategies of firms, doing business in emerging markets, state-owned enterprises, and the intersection of geopolitics, public policies, and firm strategies. She has published over forty articles in leading management and international business journals. She is equally passionate about teaching and engaging in activities that promote dialogue and collaboration among researchers, business leaders, and policymakers.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u00a0\u00bb1_4,3_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb1_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_image src=\u00a0\u00bbhttps:\/\/ccbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/stephen_wortley_print.jpg\u00a0\u00bb title_text=\u00a0\u00bbstephen_wortley_print\u00a0\u00bb show_bottom_space=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb align=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb align_tablet=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb align_phone=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb align_last_edited=\u00a0\u00bbon|desktop\u00a0\u00bb admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbImage &#8211; Stephen Wortley\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; animation_direction=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb border_style_all=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb animation=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb sticky=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]\n<div id=\"post-85587\" class=\"post-85587 tribe_events type-tribe_events status-publish hentry tribe_events_cat-bc tribe_events_cat-ccbc-event tribe_events_cat-ccbc-events-chinese tribe_events_cat-english cat_bc cat_ccbc-event cat_ccbc-events-chinese cat_english et_pb_post\">\n<div class=\"tribe-events-single-event-description tribe-events-content\">\n<div id=\"et-boc\" class=\"et-boc\">\n<div class=\"et-l et-l--post\">\n<div class=\"et_builder_inner_content et_pb_gutters3\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_1 et_section_regular\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>For more details, contact Lotta Ygartua, Regional Director, Western Canada at CCBC at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lotta@ccbc.com\">lotta@ccbc.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Photography\/Filming: By taking part in this event, you grant the Canada China Business Council full rights to use any images resulting from photography\/video filming.<\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbPosition &#8211; Stephen Wortley\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; text_font_size=\u00a0\u00bb10px\u00a0\u00bb custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb||||false|false\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #e3002b;\">Board Director of CCBC<\/span><\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u00a0\u00bb3_4&Prime; _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; _module_preset=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb][et_pb_text admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbPosition &#8211; Stephen Wortley\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; custom_margin=\u00a0\u00bb||||false|false\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #e3002b;\">Stephen Wortley<\/span><\/strong><br \/><em>Partner<br \/>DLA Piper (Canada) and DLA Piper (US)<\/em><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=\u00a0\u00bbBiography\u00a0\u00bb open_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#141011&Prime; open_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#FFFFFF\u00a0\u00bb closed_toggle_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#b2b2b2&Prime; closed_toggle_background_color=\u00a0\u00bb#FFFFFF\u00a0\u00bb icon_color=\u00a0\u00bb#e3002b\u00a0\u00bb open_icon_color=\u00a0\u00bb#e3002b\u00a0\u00bb admin_label=\u00a0\u00bbBiography &#8211; Stephen Wortley\u00a0\u00bb _builder_version=\u00a0\u00bb4.27.5&Prime; title_font_size=\u00a0\u00bb14&Prime; body_text_color=\u00a0\u00bb#141011&Prime; body_font_size=\u00a0\u00bb15&Prime; border_color_all=\u00a0\u00bb#cccccc\u00a0\u00bb border_style_all=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb use_border_color=\u00a0\u00bbon\u00a0\u00bb border_color=\u00a0\u00bb#cccccc\u00a0\u00bb border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb locked=\u00a0\u00bboff\u00a0\u00bb global_colors_info=\u00a0\u00bb{}\u00a0\u00bb]\n<p>Stephen Wortley is a leading capital markets and mergers and acquisitions lawyer. He is highly regarded for his deep knowledge of the Chinese, Hong Kong and East Asian markets. With extensive expertise in domestic and international securities and corporate matters, Mr. Wortley advises state-owned enterprises and a variety of small and medium-sized businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Assisting startups and established companies in the technology, financial services, advanced materials, manufacturing and energy and mining industries, Mr. Wortley provides counsel on local, national and international prospectus offerings, as well as numerous listings on the TSX, TSX Venture Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. He also advises on Chinese outbound M&amp;A transactions into the Americas, ASEAN and Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Wortley has been recognized for his work in M&amp;A by Chambers Global and The Legal Media Group \u2013 Guide to Leading Practitioners: China. 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