On September 21st 2017, the CCBC 39th AGM and Policy Conference was held in Toronto Canada. Jason Wang, President of ZVCA, was invited to attend.
The headquarters of CCBC which is a membership system of non-government organization and was founded in 1978 by a group of visionary leaders of Canada and China is in Canada. It commits to help and promote trades and exchanges between Canada and China. Now it has become an important economic and trade bridge between Canada and China after three decades’ development.
ZVCA - Zhongguancun Private Equity & Venture Capital Association - is a non-profit membership organization, and has members of famous capital associations such as Sequoia Capital, Co-Win Capital, China Equity Group, SBCVC; more than a dozen members of listed companies like Angel Plus, etc., and LeTV, Fosun, New Hope Group, and Oriental Yuhong, etc. and Angels, VC/PE Funds, Entrepreneurs and High-Worth-Individuals with about¥1000bn ($200bn) assets under management.
In terms of the world economy, it's globalized, nearly 70 percent of the companies will be globalized and the trend of globalization is unstoppable.
For China, how Chinese investors or entrepreneurs go to the world and go to Canada to find partners that are suitable for Chinese Capital or enterprises development becomes a catalyst for the rapid cooperation of both countries in economic and trade.
For Canada, the United States was Canada's largest market, with the transfer of the world economic center, the situation is gradually changing. China will become Canada's largest market. How to help Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises develop in China become the first choice of Canadian government and enterprises.
President of ZVCA (Middle) with François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade Canada (Left)
President of ZVCA (Right)with Bardish Chagger, Member of the Board of Internal Economy, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons & Minister of Small Business and Tourism (Left)
President of ZVCA (Left) with Mr. Graham Shantz, President of CCBC (Right)
President of ZVCA (Right) with Michael Evans, President of Alibaba Group (Left)
Jason Wang, President of ZVCA separately had in-depth talks with Mr. François-Philippe Champagne, Ms. Bardish Chagger, Mr. Graham Shantz and Mr. Michael Evans on these issues.
Jason Wang said, ZVCA has been committed to the internationalization of enterprises in recent years, the China-Canada enterprises in science and technology innovation, and the inter- enterprises capital cooperation are fruitful.
Each year, the association organizes many visits for Chinese entrepreneurs to Canada.
The association also organizes Canadian investors, entrepreneurs to come to Beijing and exchange cooperation projects each year.
Jason Wang has been interviewed by Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada, many times. In recent years, there have been frequent exchanges with Ottawa and Vancouver in business, science and technology, education, and government officials and have fruitful results.
ZVCA has become an important bridge for china-canada cooperation and development, and has become one of the most famous international investment institutions in China.
Wang said, ZVCA will make more contribution to the exchanges and cooperation between China and Canada, to serve future, and build a talent, project and fund ecological platform to help Canadian smes develop in China.
President Jason Wang and President Michael Evans exchanged ideas at the meeting.The two sides discussed and reached consensus on globalization process, future opportunities and challenges, and the importance of international cooperation.