On January 15, Ge Haijiao, Chairman of Bank of China Limited, met with Olivier Chrétien-Desmarais, Chairman of the Canada China Business Council, Senior Vice President of Power Corporation, and Chairman at Power Sustainable, at the Bank’s Head Office in Beijing. They held in-depth discussions on a wide range of topics including facilitating two-way investment, promoting economic and financial dialogue between China and Canada, strengthening collaboration on green finance, and expanding the international use of RMB.

Both parties recognized the complementary strengths of the two economies and enormous potential for cooperation. They agreed to work more closely together on multiple fronts, help bridge business communities from both countries, and co-explore market opportunities, injecting new momentum into China-Canada economic and trade cooperation.