Visit to China: Itinerary for Minister McKenna, for December 9, 2017
Media Advisory
Beijing, China – December 9, 2017 – The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, is on a visit to China seeking further cooperation on climate change and clean growth, with Chinese leaders.
While in China, the Minister is engaging her counterparts to advance the Canada-China partnership and leading a clean-technology trade mission with Canadian companies. The Minister will also help lead the annual general meeting of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development as the international executive vice-chair and will launch a new ministerial dialogue on environmental cooperation. Canada is committed to providing leadership and working with its international partners to help move to a sustainable and resilient world.
Event: Minister McKenna will co-chair a Ministerial Dialogue on the Environment.
Time: 9:00 a.m. (China Standard Time) / 8:00 p.m. (EST)
Location: Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, VIP Room 1, Building No. 10, Beijing
Note for Media: This event is closed to the media.
Event: Minister McKenna will participate in a signing ceremony on environmental cooperation with the Minister of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China, Li Ganjie.
Time: 10:00 a.m. (China Standard Time) / 9:00 p.m. (EST)
Location: Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Banquet Room 2, Villa 10, Beijing
Note for Media: There will be a photo opportunity.
Event: Minister McKenna deliver opening and closing remarks at the China Council Open Forum: Business Roundtable on Innovation and Green Development as the international executive vice-chair.
Time: 2:30 p.m. (China Standard Time) / 1:30 a.m. (EST)
Location: Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Villa 17, 1st floor, Multi-function Hall, Beijing
Note for Media: This event is closed to the media.
Contacts
Marie-Pascale Des Rosiers
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
613-883-4948
marie-pascale.desrosiers@mobile.gc.ca
Media Relations
Environment and Climate Change Canada
819-938-3338
ec.media.ec@canada.ca