Government Travel Expenses

Global Affairs Canada

Minister/Ministerial adviser/Ministerial staff/Parliamentary Secretary/Exempt Staff

Travel to Beijing and Shanghai, China; and Dubai and Liwa, United Arab Emirates. (Beijing): Meetings with energy executives and financial organizations. Attended and spoke at APEC Foreign Minister Meeting. Bilateral meeting with HE Retno Marsudi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia. Attended Canada-China Business Forum with Prime Minister Harper. Bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Harper, members of the Canadian Cabinet and HE Li Keqiang, Premier of China. Participated in signing ceremony. Participated in stakeholder engagement session with Canadian businesses, organized by the Canada-China Business Council. Bilateral meetings with Prime Minister Harper, Members of the Canadian Cabinet and HE Xi Jinping, President of China, and HE Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. (Shanghai) Meeting with the Mayor of Shanghai, Yang Xiong. Meeting with Yihaodian. Roundtable luncheon with Canadian businesses at Tock’s Deli. Meeting with HE Arnon Perlman, Consul-General of Israel in Shanghai and visit to the Ohel Rachel Synagogue. Spoke at reception hosted by Canada-China Chamber of Commerce. (Dubai): Meetings with: HE Mohammad al-Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and CEO of Dubai Expo 2020; HE Mohammed al-Shaibaini, Director General of HH Court in Dubai and CEO of Investment Corporation of Dubai; HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE; HE Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, National Security Advisor. Business roundtable and meeting of the Canada-UAE Business Council. (Liwa): Attended and participated in the Sir Bani Yas Forum hosted by HE Sheikh Abdullah.

Nov 5, 2014 to Nov 17, 2014

Beijing, Shanghai, Dubai and Liwa

T-2014-P08-00034