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PREMIER LEADS GREEN DELEGATION TO KOREA, CHINA
May 17, 2008

VICTORIA – Premier Gordon Campbell will lead British Columbia’s largest-ever green business delegation on a trade mission to South Korea and China, May 17-24, to promote B.C. expertise in clean technology and green building and pursue opportunities in trade, education and investment. Premier Campbell will also officially open the B.C. Canada Pavilion in Beijing.

News Releases:
May 23, 2008
Vancouver Aquarium Makes New Waves at Beijing Aquarium
BC Alumni Ambassadors Network Launched in Beijing
B.C. Announces Support for China Earthquake Victims
B.C., China Agreement Brings Free Mandarin Courses

May 22, 2008
B.C. Canada Pavilion Welcomes the World in Beijing  Video 
B.C., Chinese Innovation Projects Receive $4M
Sauder Business School Signs Education Pact in Beijing

May 21, 2008
Premier’s Statement on China’s Period of Mourning

May 20, 2008
Premier Launches BC Alumni Ambassador Network in Korea
SFU and Yonsei University Sign Nanotechnology MOU

May 19, 2008
B.C. and Gyeonggi, Korea Become Sister Provinces
Premier Campbell Opens BC Trade Office in Korea
Vancouver Film School Scouting Students in Korea

Premier Gordon Campbell helps plant a tree in Beijing's Olympic Forest Park. A section of land in the park donated by Sharon Li will be used to establish a showcase for B.C.'s products and culture. May 23, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell helps plant a tree in Beijing's Olympic Forest Park. A section of land in the park donated by Sharon Li will be used to establish a showcase for B.C.'s products and culture. May 23, 2008
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Premier Gordon Campbell celebrates the opening of The Treasures of Canada's Pacific Coast - the Vancouver Aquarium's new exhibit of B.C. marine life at the Beijing Aquarium. May 23, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell celebrates the opening of The Treasures of Canada's Pacific Coast - the Vancouver Aquarium's new exhibit of B.C. marine life at the Beijing Aquarium. May 23, 2008

Premier Gordon Campbell and Beijing's Vice Mayor Cai Fuchao were joined by First Nations representatives at the grand opening of the British Columbia Canada Pavilion in Beijing. May 22, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell and Beijing's Vice Mayor Cai Fuchao were joined by First Nations representatives at the grand opening of the British Columbia Canada Pavilion in Beijing. May 22, 2008 [View video from the event]


Premier Gordon Campbell and Beijing's Vice Mayor Cai Fuchao exchange gifts during the grand opening of the British-Columbia Canada Pavilion in Beijing. May 22, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell and Beijing's Vice Mayor Cai Fuchao exchange gifts during the grand opening of the British-Columbia Canada Pavilion in Beijing. May 22, 2008 [View video from the event]

Premier Gordon Campbell adds his name to the Signature Wall at the British Columbia Canada Pavilion in Beijing. May 22, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell adds his name to the Signature Wall at the British Columbia Canada Pavilion in Beijing. May 22, 2008 [View video from the event]

First Nations musicians perform at the grand opening of the British Columbia Canada Pavilion in Beijing. May 22, 2008
First Nations musicians perform at the grand opening of the British Columbia Canada Pavilion in Beijing. May 22, 2008 [View video from the event]

Premier Gordon Campbell pays tribute to the tens of thousands of victims of the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan Province, China, while in Beijing. May 22, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell pays tribute to the tens of thousands of victims of the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan Province, China, while in Beijing. May 22, 2008

Premier Gordon Campbell meets with South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-Soo in Seoul, South Korea. May 21, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell meets with South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-Soo in Seoul, South Korea. May 21, 2008

Commander Martin Teft leads Premier Gordon Campbell on a tour the HMCS Ottawa in South Korea. The Ottawa is based out of CFB Esquimalt and on duty in Asia. May 21, 2008
Commander Martin Teft leads Premier Gordon Campbell on a tour the HMCS Ottawa in South Korea. The Ottawa is based out of CFB Esquimalt and on duty in Asia. May 21, 2008

Premier Gordon Campbell presided over two agreements signed today between Simon Fraser University and Yonsei University that will build upon the universities' current relationship and promote collaborative research in science and medicinal chemistry. From Left, Premier Gordon Campbell, Director of Yonsei University Kwan Soo Kim, and SFU President Michael Stevenson. May 20, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell presided over two agreements signed today between Simon Fraser University and Yonsei University that will build upon the universities' current relationship and promote collaborative research in science and medicinal chemistry. From Left, Premier Gordon Campbell, Director of Yonsei University Kwan Soo Kim, and SFU President Michael Stevenson. May 20, 2008


Premier Gordon Campbell tours Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. During the visit, an agreement was signed between Simon Fraser University and Yonsei University to promote collaborative research in science and medicinal chemistry. May 20, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell tours Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. During the visit, an agreement was signed between Simon Fraser University and Yonsei University to promote collaborative research in science and medicinal chemistry. May 20, 2008

Premier Gordon Campbell promotes trade, investment and business opportunities between B.C. and South Korea to members of the Korean Importers Association in Seoul, South Korea. May 20, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell promotes trade, investment and business opportunities between B.C. and South Korea to members of the Korean Importers Association in Seoul, South Korea. May 20, 2008

Premier Gordon Campbell launches the BC Alumni Ambassadors Network in South Korea, inviting Alumni of B.C. post-secondary institutions living in Korea to become Ambassadors for British Columbia. May 20, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell launches the BC Alumni Ambassadors Network in South Korea, inviting Alumni of B.C. post-secondary institutions living in Korea to become Ambassadors for British Columbia. May 20, 2008

Premier Gordon Campbell signed a sister-province agreement with Governor Moon-Soo Kim of the Korean province of Gyeonggi that will see the two jurisdictions pursue economic and cultural partnerships and encourage twinning between municipalities. May 19, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell signed a sister-province agreement with Governor Moon-Soo Kim of the Korean province of Gyeonggi that will see the two jurisdictions pursue economic and cultural partnerships and encourage twinning between municipalities. May 19, 2008

Premier Gordon Campbell meets with Governor Moon-Soo Kim of Gyeonggi Province in South Korea. Premier Campbell and Governor Kim signed an agreement making B.C. and Gyeonggi sister provinces. May 19, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell meets with Governor Moon-Soo Kim of Gyeonggi Province in South Korea. Premier Campbell and Governor Kim signed an agreement making B.C. and Gyeonggi sister provinces. May 19, 2008
 

Premier Gordon Campbell and Governor Moon-Soo Kim of Gyeonggi Province in South Korea discuss issues during a meeting in South Korea. Premier Campbell and Governor Kim signed an agreement making B.C. and Gyeonggi sister provinces. May 19, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell and Governor Moon-Soo Kim of Gyeonggi Province in South Korea discuss issues during a meeting in South Korea. Premier Campbell and Governor Kim signed an agreement making B.C. and Gyeonggi sister provinces. May 19, 2008

Premier Gordon Campbell officially opens British Columbia's first trade and investment office in South Korea, and announces a trade and investment representative to be based in Seoul, South Korea. May 19, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell officially opens British Columbia's first trade and investment office in South Korea, and announces a trade and investment representative to be based in Seoul, South Korea. May 19, 2008

Premier Gordon Campbell opens Vancouver Film School's recruitment office in Seoul, South Korea. The office will help draw more international students to learn in B.C. May 19, 2008
Premier Gordon Campbell opens Vancouver Film School's recruitment office in Seoul, South Korea. The office will help draw more international students to learn in B.C. May 19, 2008