Jiang Xipei Dialogues with Canadian Prime Minister: How to Look at Problems China Faces Now After Su

On August 30, "The China Entrepreneur Club Leaders Forum - Dialogue with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau" was held in Beijing. Council member of China Entrepreneur Club and Chairman of the Board of Far East Holding Group Jiang Xipei was invited to attend the forum, and discuss trade and economic cooperation between China and Canada with more than 70 well-known Chinese entrepreneurs including Ma Yun, President of China Entrepreneur Club and Chairman of the Board of Alibaba Group, Liu Yonghao, Guo Guangchang, Feng Lun, and Wang Zhongjun.

The on-site of the forum

Ma Yun delivered a welcoming speech and presided over the activities, and Justin Trudeau made a keynote speech, who communicated with the Chinese business community on Sino-Canada trade & economic relationship，and mutually interested topics. Liu Yonghao, Guo Guangchang, Chen Dongsheng, Jiang Xipei and other 5 business leaders raised questions to the Prime Minister.

President of China Entrepreneur Club and Chairman of the Board of Alibaba Group Ma Yun delivered a speech

In his speech, Ma Yun praised the quality of life in Canada and the commercial market. He said Canada is the world's No.1 immigrant country, suggesting it is the most open and inclusive globally. Canadian agricultural and high-tech products, as well as quality resources in education, music, arts and culture need China to pay close attentions to. Differences between the two nations create more opportunities, which, he hopes, would benefit the people of the both countries.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a speech

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pointed out in the speech that, China will play a crucial role in promoting the world’s economic growth. Any ignorance of China's economic policy or behavior of indifference to the relationship is irresponsible. He hopes to deepen understandings of each other through dialogue with Chinese entrepreneurs. Talking more to China's top entrepreneurs, and obtaining their opinions and suggestions help build a long-term stable cooperative relationship, for example, creating job opportunities, and intensifying strength of middle class; on the other side, letting more Chinese entrepreneurs to learn about Canadian investment environment, to generate more convenient and prompt opportunities in expansion of their investment in Canada.

Council member of China Entrepreneur Club and Chairman of the Board of Far East Holding Group Jiang Xipei asked questions to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

In the Q & A part, Chinese entrepreneurs conducted on-site dialogues with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau around agriculture, science and technology, culture, policy, and female political and business leaders, fashion and other topics. Regarding the economic, social and environmental problems emerging after China’s sustained, rapid development for many years, Jiang Xipei discussed and exchanged with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose humorous talks won the applause of the guests on site.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said we know the importance of teamwork well, requiring studying from each other, learning from the other's strong points to compensate own weaknesses, and working together. Leaders need outstanding scientists, intelligent advisors, professional ministers and mutual efforts from a lot of talents in order to better solve problems. We are undertaking responsibilities, so we need to constantly listen to and adopt new, good advice, to create more and better opportunities for development.

China has achieved success at many aspects; meanwhile, China needs to listen more to the voice from friends and partners in the development process, the problem that a large number of countries also encountered in their different stages of growth and development. China may find good and fast solutions to the problems met in the development, and build a better future by listening to, learning and adopting good methods and suggestions.

A photo of Jiang Xipei (left) with Mr. Guy Saint-Jacques, Ambassador of Canada to China

A group photo of Jiang Xipei (third from left) with Ambassador of Canada to China Guy Saint-Jacques and some entrepreneurs

It is known that this is Justin Trudeau's only open activity during his visit to China to communicate with Chinese business community. A Canadian government and business delegation, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Dion, Minister of International Trade Chrystia Freeland, and Ambassador of Canada to China Guy Saint-Jacques, attended the forum with Mr. Justin Trudeau.