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Trade and Investment Minister Ivan McKee is visiting China this week to promote the growing economic, cultural and educational links between Scotland and the world\u2019s second largest economy.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the final day of his visit on Friday 5 July, Mr McKee hosted a breakfast meeting with GlobalScot Alan Hepburn, CEO of The Hepburn Group to discuss Scotland\u2019s Export Growth Plan and the role of GlobalScots in supporting its delivery before attending a Chinese Overseas Investment Network Roundtable.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He then met with companies Ctrip – an existing Chinese investor in Scotland – and Modo \u2013 a Scottish technology company that has entered the China market at an early stage. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Meeting Ctrip<\/p><\/div>\n

He also met with the Vice Mayor of Shanghai to talk about links between Scotland and Shanghai, particularly cultural relations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Meeting with Shanghai vice mayor<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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