International Trade Minister Teresa Wat switched things up last week as she visited China's Silicon Valley, opened doors for numerous B.C. companies looking to grow their business in China, and met with major companies such as e-commerce giant Alibaba, and tech firm Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.

Ten scholarships of $5,000 each will provide an incentive for students from Maple Leaf Educational Systems in China to attend Langara College, announced Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson during a mission to China.

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.