Culture minister brings home $4.2 million in deals from China

Cities visited

• Shanghai
• Shenzhen
• Suzhou

Culture Minister Marc Miller is back from a five-day trip to Shanghai, Shenzhen and Suzhou meant to deepen cultural ties with China.

Value of the deals signed

4.2 $ million

His office says seven commercial agreements worth more than $4.2 million were signed during the trip.

And us?

Almost 50 representatives from 36 Canadian companies and organizations took part, most of them from interactive digital media.

Background

Miller met his Chinese counterpart, Sun Yeli, to discuss commercial partnerships and jobs in the cultural sector. Earlier this year in Beijing, Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined a new strategic partnership with China, including more cultural exchanges.