2018 renderings of a warehouse and shopping center under construction in Surrey A massive logistics facility in Surrey officially opened last month, paving the way for more trade between BC and China. Vancouver Logistics Park, which opened on July 28, was originally called the “World Commodity Trade Center” and was billed as a massive $190 million, 470,000-square-foot complex. Today, the large import-export facility is only about 80,000 square feet as only the first of three phases has been completed. The business park, first planned in Beijing, was to have four warehouses and two large exhibition halls — draped in Chinese and Canadian flags, although the final version appears to have been modified and is without flags and with the new name. It is not clear what the final size of the complex will be. The business park is supposed to be one of several non-Chinese import-export facilities serving a central commodity hub on the outskirts of Beijing, called Yanjiao International Trade City. It is developed by World Commerce Valley, a division of Hong Kong-based trading company Shing Kee Godown Group. The local industrial park was developed by North America Commerce Valley, a subsidiary of World Commerce Valley. What is the Belt and Road Initiative? When it became operational in 2018, the facility followed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) between then-Premier Christy Clark and the BC government of former BC Trade Minister Teresa Wat and China’s Guangdong province — the province It thus became the sole North American jurisdiction to sanction China’s global foreign investment initiative. The Belt and Road Initiative is an idea credited to Chinese President Xi Jinping that aims to create a global trade network similar to the Silk Road initiatives. In June, US President Joe Biden and other democratic nations committed to a $600 billion plan to address these investments, which are largely in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The National Post reported on June 29 that it is “unclear” whether Canada will commit to the plan. Industrial park mutually beneficial for both countries, says consul general According to Dawa News, Tong Xiaoling, the consul general of the People’s Republic of China in Vancouver, praised how the warehouses could help expand trade between the two countries and thereby reduce the cost of living for residents of BC The warehouses could play a key role in moving Canadian food and other resources to the Chinese, but have raised national security concerns with the direct involvement of the Chinese Communist Party. BC Commerce Minister George Chow, who was present at the opening, also spoke about the potential benefits of the industrial park, according to Dawa News. Chow did not respond to Glacier Media’s request for comment. The BC NDP government has allowed the BRI MOU to expire in May 2021 and also did not respond to Glacier Media’s request for comment on whether it still supports the initiative. The ceremony entitled “Logistics Warehouse Alliance” The ceremony, dubbed the “Warehouse Logistics Alliance,” was said to be aimed at promoting resource sharing and “expanding the coverage of the logistics network,” according to Liu Hong, chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. of China. Ministry of Commerce. Appearing to help organize the alliance was the Canada International Trade Promotion Society. The ceremony was attended by representatives from various organizations including the Vancouver Chinese Benevolent Association, the Canadian Community Service Association, the Guangdong Federation of Associations of Canada, the Canadian Hehe Culture Research Association and the Canadian Cultural and Creative Industries Foundation. Also present at the open house was Wei Renmin, president of the Canadian Alliance of Chinese Associations – a Richmond-based umbrella group that is endorsed by the Office of Overseas Chinese Affairs. The Bureau of Chinese Affairs is a Beijing-based entity within the United Front Labor Department of the Chinese Communist Party that promotes China’s interests abroad and collects information on overseas Chinese nationals and Chinese Canadians. Business representatives at the ceremony included COSCO Shipping, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Shunfeng Express Canada and Manna Industrial Property.


title: “Chinese Government Launches Belt And Road Warehouse In Surrey Bc News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-28” author: “Socorro Erwin”


2018 renderings of a warehouse and shopping center under construction in Surrey A massive logistics facility in Surrey officially opened last month, paving the way for more trade between BC and China. Vancouver Logistics Park, which opened on July 28, was originally called the “World Commodity Trade Center” and was billed as a massive $190 million, 470,000-square-foot complex. Today, the large import-export facility is only about 80,000 square feet as only the first of three phases has been completed. The business park, first planned in Beijing, was to have four warehouses and two large exhibition halls — draped in Chinese and Canadian flags, although the final version appears to have been modified and is without flags and with the new name. It is not clear what the final size of the complex will be. The business park is supposed to be one of several non-Chinese import-export facilities serving a central commodity hub on the outskirts of Beijing, called Yanjiao International Trade City. It is developed by World Commerce Valley, a division of Hong Kong-based trading company Shing Kee Godown Group. The local industrial park was developed by North America Commerce Valley, a subsidiary of World Commerce Valley. What is the Belt and Road Initiative? When it became operational in 2018, the facility followed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) between then-Premier Christy Clark and the BC government of former BC Trade Minister Teresa Wat and China’s Guangdong province — the province It thus became the sole North American jurisdiction to sanction China’s global foreign investment initiative. The Belt and Road Initiative is an idea credited to Chinese President Xi Jinping that aims to create a global trade network similar to the Silk Road initiatives. In June, US President Joe Biden and other democratic nations committed to a $600 billion plan to address these investments, which are largely in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The National Post reported on June 29 that it is “unclear” whether Canada will commit to the plan. Industrial park mutually beneficial for both countries, says consul general According to Dawa News, Tong Xiaoling, the consul general of the People’s Republic of China in Vancouver, praised how the warehouses could help expand trade between the two countries and thereby reduce the cost of living for residents of BC The warehouses could play a key role in moving Canadian food and other resources to the Chinese, but have raised national security concerns with the direct involvement of the Chinese Communist Party. BC Commerce Minister George Chow, who was present at the opening, also spoke about the potential benefits of the industrial park, according to Dawa News. Chow did not respond to Glacier Media’s request for comment. The BC NDP government has allowed the BRI MOU to expire in May 2021 and also did not respond to Glacier Media’s request for comment on whether it still supports the initiative. The ceremony entitled “Logistics Warehouse Alliance” The ceremony, dubbed the “Warehouse Logistics Alliance,” was said to be aimed at promoting resource sharing and “expanding the coverage of the logistics network,” according to Liu Hong, chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. of China. Ministry of Commerce. Appearing to help organize the alliance was the Canada International Trade Promotion Society. The ceremony was attended by representatives from various organizations including the Vancouver Chinese Benevolent Association, the Canadian Community Service Association, the Guangdong Federation of Associations of Canada, the Canadian Hehe Culture Research Association and the Canadian Cultural and Creative Industries Foundation. Also present at the open house was Wei Renmin, president of the Canadian Alliance of Chinese Associations – a Richmond-based umbrella group that is endorsed by the Office of Overseas Chinese Affairs. The Bureau of Chinese Affairs is a Beijing-based entity within the United Front Labor Department of the Chinese Communist Party that promotes China’s interests abroad and collects information on overseas Chinese nationals and Chinese Canadians. Business representatives at the ceremony included COSCO Shipping, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Shunfeng Express Canada and Manna Industrial Property.


title: “Chinese Government Launches Belt And Road Warehouse In Surrey Bc News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-15” author: “Natisha Peterson”


2018 renderings of a warehouse and shopping center under construction in Surrey A massive logistics facility in Surrey officially opened last month, paving the way for more trade between BC and China. Vancouver Logistics Park, which opened on July 28, was originally called the “World Commodity Trade Center” and was billed as a massive $190 million, 470,000-square-foot complex. Today, the large import-export facility is only about 80,000 square feet as only the first of three phases has been completed. The business park, first planned in Beijing, was to have four warehouses and two large exhibition halls — draped in Chinese and Canadian flags, although the final version appears to have been modified and is without flags and with the new name. It is not clear what the final size of the complex will be. The business park is supposed to be one of several non-Chinese import-export facilities serving a central commodity hub on the outskirts of Beijing, called Yanjiao International Trade City. It is developed by World Commerce Valley, a division of Hong Kong-based trading company Shing Kee Godown Group. The local industrial park was developed by North America Commerce Valley, a subsidiary of World Commerce Valley. What is the Belt and Road Initiative? When it became operational in 2018, the facility followed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) between then-Premier Christy Clark and the BC government of former BC Trade Minister Teresa Wat and China’s Guangdong province — the province It thus became the sole North American jurisdiction to sanction China’s global foreign investment initiative. The Belt and Road Initiative is an idea credited to Chinese President Xi Jinping that aims to create a global trade network similar to the Silk Road initiatives. In June, US President Joe Biden and other democratic nations committed to a $600 billion plan to address these investments, which are largely in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The National Post reported on June 29 that it is “unclear” whether Canada will commit to the plan. Industrial park mutually beneficial for both countries, says consul general According to Dawa News, Tong Xiaoling, the consul general of the People’s Republic of China in Vancouver, praised how the warehouses could help expand trade between the two countries and thereby reduce the cost of living for residents of BC The warehouses could play a key role in moving Canadian food and other resources to the Chinese, but have raised national security concerns with the direct involvement of the Chinese Communist Party. BC Commerce Minister George Chow, who was present at the opening, also spoke about the potential benefits of the industrial park, according to Dawa News. Chow did not respond to Glacier Media’s request for comment. The BC NDP government has allowed the BRI MOU to expire in May 2021 and also did not respond to Glacier Media’s request for comment on whether it still supports the initiative. The ceremony entitled “Logistics Warehouse Alliance” The ceremony, dubbed the “Warehouse Logistics Alliance,” was said to be aimed at promoting resource sharing and “expanding the coverage of the logistics network,” according to Liu Hong, chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. of China. Ministry of Commerce. Appearing to help organize the alliance was the Canada International Trade Promotion Society. The ceremony was attended by representatives from various organizations including the Vancouver Chinese Benevolent Association, the Canadian Community Service Association, the Guangdong Federation of Associations of Canada, the Canadian Hehe Culture Research Association and the Canadian Cultural and Creative Industries Foundation. Also present at the open house was Wei Renmin, president of the Canadian Alliance of Chinese Associations – a Richmond-based umbrella group that is endorsed by the Office of Overseas Chinese Affairs. The Bureau of Chinese Affairs is a Beijing-based entity within the United Front Labor Department of the Chinese Communist Party that promotes China’s interests abroad and collects information on overseas Chinese nationals and Chinese Canadians. Business representatives at the ceremony included COSCO Shipping, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Shunfeng Express Canada and Manna Industrial Property.


title: “Chinese Government Launches Belt And Road Warehouse In Surrey Bc News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-04” author: “Delmar Sparaco”


2018 renderings of a warehouse and shopping center under construction in Surrey A massive logistics facility in Surrey officially opened last month, paving the way for more trade between BC and China. Vancouver Logistics Park, which opened on July 28, was originally called the “World Commodity Trade Center” and was billed as a massive $190 million, 470,000-square-foot complex. Today, the large import-export facility is only about 80,000 square feet as only the first of three phases has been completed. The business park, first planned in Beijing, was to have four warehouses and two large exhibition halls — draped in Chinese and Canadian flags, although the final version appears to have been modified and is without flags and with the new name. It is not clear what the final size of the complex will be. The business park is supposed to be one of several non-Chinese import-export facilities serving a central commodity hub on the outskirts of Beijing, called Yanjiao International Trade City. It is developed by World Commerce Valley, a division of Hong Kong-based trading company Shing Kee Godown Group. The local industrial park was developed by North America Commerce Valley, a subsidiary of World Commerce Valley. What is the Belt and Road Initiative? When it became operational in 2018, the facility followed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) between then-Premier Christy Clark and the BC government of former BC Trade Minister Teresa Wat and China’s Guangdong province — the province It thus became the sole North American jurisdiction to sanction China’s global foreign investment initiative. The Belt and Road Initiative is an idea credited to Chinese President Xi Jinping that aims to create a global trade network similar to the Silk Road initiatives. In June, US President Joe Biden and other democratic nations committed to a $600 billion plan to address these investments, which are largely in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The National Post reported on June 29 that it is “unclear” whether Canada will commit to the plan. Industrial park mutually beneficial for both countries, says consul general According to Dawa News, Tong Xiaoling, the consul general of the People’s Republic of China in Vancouver, praised how the warehouses could help expand trade between the two countries and thereby reduce the cost of living for residents of BC The warehouses could play a key role in moving Canadian food and other resources to the Chinese, but have raised national security concerns with the direct involvement of the Chinese Communist Party. BC Commerce Minister George Chow, who was present at the opening, also spoke about the potential benefits of the industrial park, according to Dawa News. Chow did not respond to Glacier Media’s request for comment. The BC NDP government has allowed the BRI MOU to expire in May 2021 and also did not respond to Glacier Media’s request for comment on whether it still supports the initiative. The ceremony entitled “Logistics Warehouse Alliance” The ceremony, dubbed the “Warehouse Logistics Alliance,” was said to be aimed at promoting resource sharing and “expanding the coverage of the logistics network,” according to Liu Hong, chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. of China. Ministry of Commerce. Appearing to help organize the alliance was the Canada International Trade Promotion Society. The ceremony was attended by representatives from various organizations including the Vancouver Chinese Benevolent Association, the Canadian Community Service Association, the Guangdong Federation of Associations of Canada, the Canadian Hehe Culture Research Association and the Canadian Cultural and Creative Industries Foundation. Also present at the open house was Wei Renmin, president of the Canadian Alliance of Chinese Associations – a Richmond-based umbrella group that is endorsed by the Office of Overseas Chinese Affairs. The Bureau of Chinese Affairs is a Beijing-based entity within the United Front Labor Department of the Chinese Communist Party that promotes China’s interests abroad and collects information on overseas Chinese nationals and Chinese Canadians. Business representatives at the ceremony included COSCO Shipping, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Shunfeng Express Canada and Manna Industrial Property.


title: “Chinese Government Launches Belt And Road Warehouse In Surrey Bc News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-03” author: “Jay Ables”


2018 renderings of a warehouse and shopping center under construction in Surrey A massive logistics facility in Surrey officially opened last month, paving the way for more trade between BC and China. Vancouver Logistics Park, which opened on July 28, was originally called the “World Commodity Trade Center” and was billed as a massive $190 million, 470,000-square-foot complex. Today, the large import-export facility is only about 80,000 square feet as only the first of three phases has been completed. The business park, first planned in Beijing, was to have four warehouses and two large exhibition halls — draped in Chinese and Canadian flags, although the final version appears to have been modified and is without flags and with the new name. It is not clear what the final size of the complex will be. The business park is supposed to be one of several non-Chinese import-export facilities serving a central commodity hub on the outskirts of Beijing, called Yanjiao International Trade City. It is developed by World Commerce Valley, a division of Hong Kong-based trading company Shing Kee Godown Group. The local industrial park was developed by North America Commerce Valley, a subsidiary of World Commerce Valley. What is the Belt and Road Initiative? When it became operational in 2018, the facility followed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) between then-Premier Christy Clark and the BC government of former BC Trade Minister Teresa Wat and China’s Guangdong province — the province It thus became the sole North American jurisdiction to sanction China’s global foreign investment initiative. The Belt and Road Initiative is an idea credited to Chinese President Xi Jinping that aims to create a global trade network similar to the Silk Road initiatives. In June, US President Joe Biden and other democratic nations committed to a $600 billion plan to address these investments, which are largely in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The National Post reported on June 29 that it is “unclear” whether Canada will commit to the plan. Industrial park mutually beneficial for both countries, says consul general According to Dawa News, Tong Xiaoling, the consul general of the People’s Republic of China in Vancouver, praised how the warehouses could help expand trade between the two countries and thereby reduce the cost of living for residents of BC The warehouses could play a key role in moving Canadian food and other resources to the Chinese, but have raised national security concerns with the direct involvement of the Chinese Communist Party. BC Commerce Minister George Chow, who was present at the opening, also spoke about the potential benefits of the industrial park, according to Dawa News. Chow did not respond to Glacier Media’s request for comment. The BC NDP government has allowed the BRI MOU to expire in May 2021 and also did not respond to Glacier Media’s request for comment on whether it still supports the initiative. The ceremony entitled “Logistics Warehouse Alliance” The ceremony, dubbed the “Warehouse Logistics Alliance,” was said to be aimed at promoting resource sharing and “expanding the coverage of the logistics network,” according to Liu Hong, chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. of China. Ministry of Commerce. Appearing to help organize the alliance was the Canada International Trade Promotion Society. The ceremony was attended by representatives from various organizations including the Vancouver Chinese Benevolent Association, the Canadian Community Service Association, the Guangdong Federation of Associations of Canada, the Canadian Hehe Culture Research Association and the Canadian Cultural and Creative Industries Foundation. Also present at the open house was Wei Renmin, president of the Canadian Alliance of Chinese Associations – a Richmond-based umbrella group that is endorsed by the Office of Overseas Chinese Affairs. The Bureau of Chinese Affairs is a Beijing-based entity within the United Front Labor Department of the Chinese Communist Party that promotes China’s interests abroad and collects information on overseas Chinese nationals and Chinese Canadians. Business representatives at the ceremony included COSCO Shipping, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Shunfeng Express Canada and Manna Industrial Property.