Chinese interest in wood-frame construction is being showcased through a new design centre in Hebei province featuring wood products and building systems, announced Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations at the opening ceremony.

As part of Premier Christy Clark's BC Jobs and Trade Mission, Minister Steve Thomson and delegates on the forestry portion of the mission toured the Songjiang townhouse project, outside Shanghai. Minister Thomson is visiting both China and Japan during the mission to continue to expand B.C.'s lumber exports overseas.

Two hundred and fifty representatives from more than 120 companies and organizations representing sectors such as mining, energy, forestry, seafood, transportation and education will participate in the upcoming Province-led jobs and trade mission to China and India, announced Premier Christy Clark.

Chief negotiators for Canada, British Columbia and the Tla'amin Nation (Sliammon First Nation) today initialled a Final Agreement. This initialling marks an important step toward a treaty that would bring economic and social benefits to the First Nation and the Powell River region.

As part of Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan, Premier Christy Clark said British Columbia will double the Province's international trade presence in key and expanding markets.

As part of 'Canada Starts Here: The B.C. Jobs Plan', to be released Thursday, Premier Christy Clark announced key steps to increase the number of post-secondary students from other countries studying in B.C.

Premier Christy Clark and Taku River Tlingit First Nation spokesperson John Ward signed an agreement that creates 13 new protected areas and provides resource development opportunities and investment certainty in more than three million hectares (approximately 11,500 square miles) in the Atlin Taku region of northwestern B.C.