{"id":78889,"date":"2025-02-25T17:47:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T22:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccbc.com\/?p=78889"},"modified":"2025-03-03T18:58:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T23:58:27","slug":"canada-china-business-outlook-2025-vancouver-welcome-reception-for-ccbcs-new-executive-director-recap-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ccbc.com\/zh-hans\/ccbc-past-events\/canada-china-business-outlook-2025-vancouver-welcome-reception-for-ccbcs-new-executive-director-recap-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada-China Business Outlook 2025: Vancouver Welcome Reception for CCBC\u2019s New Executive Director Recap & Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https:\/\/ccbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/hero-single-event-1.jpg” custom_padding=”||75px|” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title author=”off” comments=”off” featured_image=”off” text_color=”light” disabled_on=”off|off|” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”50px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” disabled_on=”||on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https:\/\/ccbc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/hero-single-event-1.jpg” custom_padding=”||75px|” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title author=”off” comments=”off” featured_image=”off” text_color=”light” disabled_on=”off|off|” admin_label=”Fullwidth Post Title – mobile ” _builder_version=”4.16″ title_font_size=”18px” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”50px|||” title_font_size_tablet=”” title_font_size_phone=”” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” z_index_tablet=”500″ title_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” title_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” title_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” meta_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” meta_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” meta_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Event information” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

On February 25, 2025, CCBC hosted a sold-out event in Vancouver featuring a panel discussion moderated by Bijan Ahmadi<\/strong>, CCBC Executive Director and COO, alongside remarks from Chinese Consul General Mr. YANG Shu<\/strong>. Mr. YANG shared insights on China\u2019s economic priorities and the importance of strengthening ties with British Columbia. Joyce Lee<\/strong>, CCBC Board Director and Partner and Chair of Asia Group, McCarthy T\u00e9trault LLP, addressed CCBC\u2019s leadership transition and formally welcomed Mr. Ahmadi to the local community.<\/p>\n

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The panel discussion featured Paul Evans<\/strong>, Professor Emeritus in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at the University of British Columbia, David Fung<\/strong>, Vice-Chair of CCBC\u2019s Board of Director and CEO of ACDEG International Inc., and Susan Gregson<\/strong>, Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. The conversation explored Canada\u2019s economic outlook, evolving dynamics in Canada-China relations, and the challenges and opportunities in North American trade, particularly in light of recent U.S. tariffs. The panelists discussed the potential impacts on supply chains and trade, while also emphasizing opportunities for innovation, diversification, and strategic policy enhancements to bolster Canada\u2019s economic resilience.<\/p>\n

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Tickets: <\/strong>CCBC Members: $25 + tax; Non-members: $100 + tax<\/p>\n

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Address: <\/strong>Bennett Jones LLP, Suite 2500, 666 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sponsor Remarks From:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Chen LIU, Ph.D.
<\/strong>Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Professor of Finance<\/em>
Trinity Western University\u2019s School of Business<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dr. Chen LIU is Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Professor of Finance at Trinity Western University\u2019s School of Business. As Associate Dean, Dr. Liu oversees TWU\u2019s MBA and Executive MBA (EMBA) programs in Langley and Richmond, as well as the Great Wall International MBA offered in Tianjin, Shanghai, and Beijing, China.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Liu\u2019s teaching and research center on Corporate Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Digital Transformation. Her research areas span topics that include Private Equity, Venture Capital, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Merger & Acquisition (M&A), Entrepreneurial Finance, and Fintech. In 2016, she co-founded TWU\u2019s value-investing Student Managed Investment Fund, serving as faculty director until 2019.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Liu earned her PhD in Finance from the Smith School of Business at Queen\u2019s University in Kingston, Ontario, and holds a BBA from the University of International Business & Economics in Beijing, China.<\/p>\n

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Victor Tsao
<\/strong>Partner, Trademark Agent
Bennett Jones LLP<\/em><\/p>\n

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Victor Tsao practices corporate law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, real estate development, cross-border transactions, financing, technology and entertainment law. He is also a registered trademark agent and a member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada.<\/p>\n

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With years of experience in the Asia Pacific market, Mr. Tsao provides strategic advice to Canadian, Chinese and Japanese clients as they do business throughout the region and beyond. This includes entering new markets, corporate financing, developing their businesses and cross-border transactions.<\/p>\n

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Prior to joining Bennett Jones, Mr. Tsao was the managing partner of the Vancouver office of a global law firm.<\/p>\n

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Mr. Tsao\u00a0is fluent in English, Chinese and Japanese.<\/p>\n

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YANG Shu
<\/strong>Consul General
<\/em>Chinese Consulate General in Vancouver<\/em><\/p>\n

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Mr. YANG Shu, the Consul General of the People\u2019s Republic of China in Vancouver, assumed his duties on September 21, 2022.<\/p>\n

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From 2020 to 2022, he was the deputy head of the International Relations Department of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. He was also formerly the Deputy Consul General of the Chinese Consulate General in Denpasar and the Executive Deputy Director General of the Consular Assistance and Protection Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.<\/p>\n

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After graduating from university, Mr. YANG Shu worked in the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and has been engaged in consular affairs for many years. He has rich diplomatic and consular work experience, and has previously worked in Chinese diplomatic missions abroad, specifically South Africa and Indonesia.<\/p>\n

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Bijan Ahmadi<\/strong>
Executive Director and COO<\/em>
Canada China Business Council<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bijan Ahmadi serves as the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Canada China Business Council (CCBC), overseeing the operations and activities of the Council across its seven chapters in Canada and China.<\/p>\n

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Before joining CCBC, he co-founded and served as the Executive Director of the Institute for Peace & Diplomacy (IPD) from 2018 to 2024. IPD is a non-partisan think tank operating in Canada and the United States, dedicated to fostering constructive engagement and interest-based thinking in international affairs.<\/p>\n

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During his tenure at IPD, Mr. Ahmadi launched the organization\u2019s Asia research program in 2020 and its flagship annual conference, the Indo-Pacific Strategy Forum (IPSF), in Ottawa in 2021. Today, IPSF is recognized as Canada\u2019s premier conference on the country\u2019s engagement in the Indo-Pacific region. He was also the co-editor of Canada-China Brief, a biweekly policy newsletter providing the latest developments and expert insights on political and economic relations between Ottawa and Beijing.<\/p>\n

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In his work on China, Mr. Ahmadi has advised large corporations and SMEs on navigating Canada-China trade, policy, and regulatory developments. He has also spearheaded the publication of numerous research reports on China and Canada-China relations and led Track 2 diplomacy initiatives in collaboration with Chinese and American research institutions.<\/p>\n

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Mr. Ahmadi holds a Master\u2019s degree in Global Diplomacy from SOAS University of London and a Master of Applied Science from the University of Toronto. Before founding IPD, Mr. Ahmadi worked in strategy and management roles in the financial services and real estate sectors, where he honed his skills in organizational leadership and operational planning. He also served on the executive boards of several Canadian non-profits and NGOs, including the Toronto branch of the Canadian International Council.<\/p>\n

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Paul Evans<\/strong>
Professor Emeritus in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs<\/em>
University of British Columbia (UBC)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Paul Evans (PhD with distinction Dalhousie University 1982)\u00a0retired from UBC in June 2023 after 43 years of university teaching. He is currently Professor Emeritus.<\/p>\n

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His academic appointments have been as follows:<\/p>\n