A new award program to support student exchange between the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Chongqing universities will allow up to 90 students to travel between the institutions in the next academic year.

International mobility of students between British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and Southwest University in China will be enhanced by up to 16 scholarships.

Sixteen scholarships of $5,000 each will support and encourage students studying in a dual degree program between Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Zhejiang University (ZJU) in China, announced Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson during a mission to China.

The Province of British Columbia welcomes the official launch of Canada's offshore renminbi centre.

Promoting exports in B.C.'s priority sectors such as digital media, education, clean technology and life sciences is the focus of upcoming spring trade missions to Asia by Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat and Minister of Advanced Education Andrew Wilkinson.

During B.C.'s annual Francophonie Day celebrations at the legislature, Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick presented an award to a Quebec-based paper manufacturing company.

A newly opened multi-purpose rehabilitation centre will serve disabled individuals living in the Tohoku region in Japan thanks to the Canada-Tohoku Reconstruction Project.

In her speech from the throne, Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon outlined the government's agenda to create jobs and opportunity throughout British Columbia - growing a diverse economy to fund vital public services.