Mission in China : Couillard received at the forbidden City

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At the end of the meeting, Philippe Couillard has received at the hands of the minister Luo Shugang a replica of a parchment hand-drawn by Wang Ximen in the 12th century.

Patrick Bellerose

Tuesday, 23 January 2018 11:11

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BEIJING | This is the forbidden City in Beijing, the residence of chinese emperors for nearly 500 years, the prime minister Philippe Couillard met with the minister of the chinese Culture on Tuesday to sign a cooperation agreement.

The prime minister was received at the palace Jianfu, built in the 18th century, a place reserved for dignitaries of the brand. The us president, Donald Trump has been received by his chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, last November.

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Philippe Couillard and the minister of the chinese Culture, Luo Shugang, have signed an agreement of general cooperation, which aims to encourage cultural exchanges between Québec and China.

If québec companies in the cultural sector are already present in China, the agreement will open a “highway” for future projects, ensures the prime minister. “When people come here under the umbrella of an agreement signed with the central government, it has a lot of weight,” he says.

At the end of the meeting, Philippe Couillard has received at the hands of the minister Luo Shugang a replica of a parchment hand-drawn by Wang Ximen in the 12th century. “This is the only masterpiece that the president, Trump has enjoyed” during his visit, has launched Luo Shugang to its host in quebec.

Meeting closed to the media

Earlier in the day, the prime minister had also met with the minister of Science and Technology chinese, Dr Wan Gang. The two men have renewed an agreement of cooperation in science and technology, but the media were not able to attend the meeting, at the request of the chinese minister.

Asked about the obstruction of the access of the quebec press imposed by the chinese authorities, the prime minister replied : “That happens sometimes, but I think that you have not missed elements fundamentally important “.

Virtual reality

Philippe Couillard also attended on Tuesday the signing of a business partnership between the québec Cinco, specialized in interactive marketing, with the State-owned company Beijing BeiAo, specialized in the organization of major events.

The agreement, which could include a contract in the framework of the olympic Games of 2022, amounts to several ” tens of millions “, according to the CEO of Cinco, Nicolas Marullo.

After the signing ceremony, the prime minister took the opportunity to test the virtual reality to the sides of Nicolas Marullo. Philippe Couillard has tried to hunt down zombies, under the amused eye of the delegation.

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