Minister of International Trade Teresa Wat has made the following statement on the conclusion of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP):

Communities, First Nations and businesses in British Columbia now have a platform to market their investment opportunities to the world.

The B.C. government is investing $2.2 million in the Wood First program to promote the use of B.C. wood both locally and internationally, and help advance innovative wood-building systems and value-added wood products.

Thousands of influential Chinese business leaders are converging on Vancouver for the 18th Teochew International Federation Convention – a unique opportunity for B.C. businesses and entrepreneurs to network and build relationships with potential trade partners and investors from around the world.

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the twinning agreement between British Columbia and China’s Guangdong province, the internationally acclaimed Guangdong Experimental High School Choir will visit B.C. in August.

More than 350 delegates will be at today's sold-out B.C.-Korea Trade and Investment Forum in Burnaby, where the session, The Opportunity is Now, is one of several eagerly awaited by entrepreneurs who are new to or wanting to entre the market.