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.

Representatives from China's Sichuan Airlines and the Vancouver Airport Authority have signed a letter of intent with the goal of starting a new three flights a week service to Vancouver in 2012, bringing with it a boost in tourism and new jobs, announced Premier Christy Clark.

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson and Squamish Nation Chief Gibby Jacob announced that the Squamish First Nation is purchasing 467 hectares (1,154 acres) of Crown land in the Squamish area from the Province for $16.275 million.

Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Ida Chong has received the independent report from Skip Triplett that examines government's community gaming grant system for British Columbia.

The B.C. government has recognized the economic and social contributions immigrants make to the province by handing out WelcomeBC awards to three well-deserving recipients.

B.C. producers exported a record-setting $80 million worth of seafood to China in 2010, and sales for this year are on pace to break it, with representatives from about 30 B.C. seafood companies and organizations embarking on the largest-ever B.C. seafood trade mission to China, said Agriculture Minister Don McRae.