Québec Government Office in Houston

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Xin Gao

Delegate

4265 San Felipe Street, Suite 1100
Houston TX 77027
United States of America

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+1 713 968 9836

qc.houston@mri.gouv.qc.ca

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The Québec Government Office in Houston is supporting and promoting the development of business projects between organizations from Quebec and Texas / Louisiana / Oklahoma / Arkansas. The Québec Trade Office is working closely with numerous partners in such high-tech sectors like aerospace, bio-medical, digital media, cleantech and agro-food.

Québec and the United States: Prospering together

Bilateral Trade

$66 billion

Québec is the
United States’ 10^th largest trading partner

Tourism

$3.4 billion

Spent each year by
Quebeckers traveling to the U.S.

Québec Presence
in the U.S.

More than 12 000 Québec
companies do business
in the United States

Job Creation

255k jobs

Over 250 000 Americans
work for Québec-owned businesses
in the United States

Covered territories

Texas, Louisiane, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

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Québec Government Office in Houston

Breakbulk Americas September 27, 2022 to September 29, 2022 | Business An unprecedented opportunity to bring freight professionals together, Breakbulk Americas is the region's largest trade event for the "project cargo" and "breakbulk" industry, will return to the George R. Brown Center in Houston,...

Québec Government Office in Houston > Services

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Economic Affairs

Prepare market studies and provide strategic information on the Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma markets to Québec companies
Provide information and coaching on Québec’s business community and government assistance for investments to companies and investors in the territory covered (regulations, taxation, etc.)
Foster partnerships and strategic alliances between Québec and American companies
Provide information and support to Québec companies looking for buyers, distributors and potential partners
Organize conferences and symposiums on trade between Québec and the American market
Monitor market trends and the regional economy
Participate in trade shows and economic events in the territory covered

Public Affairs

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Québec Government Office in Houston > Staff

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Xin Gao Delegate +1 713 968 9836 xin.gao@mri.gouv.qc.ca Biography

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Ms. Xin Gao serves as the first Head of the Government of Quebec in Houston, Texas, since this representation was upgraded to a Delegation in 2021.

Ms. Gao has over twenty years’ experience working for the Canadian federal government. Prior to her appointment, she served as Director of Trade and Clean Technology responsible for negotiating the environmental chapters of Canada's Free Trade Agreements, promoting clean technologies internationally and supporting government of Canada’s efforts in attracting foreign direct investments. She also served as Director of Products division, oversaw the development and administration of federal regulations, chaired government-industry working groups, and represented Canada at the United Nations chemical management committee. In addition to international negotiations, trade and being a regulator, Ms. Gao has extensive experience in climate change and sustainable development policies and issues. She was the head of the policy group responsible for emission trading systems for Canada; participated and supported a number of United Nations climate change (COP) conferences including international engagements with African and Asian countries leading up to these conferences; and led a team in developing sustainability frameworks for greening Olympic Games.

Ms. Gao holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Science and Management from Royal Roads University (Victoria, B.C.) as well as a Bachelor of Environmental Science from Simon Fraser University (Vancouver, B.C.). She also holds certificates in advanced negotiation and leadership from Harvard Business School Online.

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