Mayor of Beijing AnshunWang, Mayor of Ottawa Jim Watson and Ambassador of Embassy of Canada in China Guy Saint-Jacques witnessed that Zhongguancun Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (“ZVCA”) has signed the Cooperation Agreement of Cross-border Investment and M&A Strategy with Invest Ottawa, the agreement is to enhance the cooperation on cross-border investment and M&A, which promotes both sides’ economic communication and development; during the meeting, Beijing Hehuoquan Financial Information Service Co., Ltd signed the investment agreement with two Canadian companies as well.

First of all, Mayor of Beijing Anshun Wang showed his welcome to Ottawa Mayor-led Mission to China. He said, it has been 16 years since Beijing and Ottawa become sisters cities, during these 16 years, we were not only gaining precious relationships, also having a great cooperative achievement in economy and trade and hi-tech innovation etc. As the capitals of China and Canada, we are responsible for good constructing and managing for both cities, he hoped these two capitals could learn from each other, share the advance experience on city plan, construction and management; play its hi-tech innovative advantages, deepen the pragmatic cooperation comprehensively, communicate on education, culture and travel etc intimately, and cement the friendly relationship of two countries’ people.

Mayor of Ottawa Jim Watson also spoke highly of the developing achievement of two cities’ relationship, he hopes to push two sides’ cooperative development to a higher level and broader area.

After the meeting, Mayors of two cities witnessed that ZVCA, Beijing Hehuoquan Financial Information Service Co., Ltd signed the cross-border investment, M&A Strategy and Equity Investment Agreements with Invest Ottawa.