Millennium Golden Eagle International Explained
Millennium Golden Eagle International is a Chinese media company led by Zhang Bin.
It is the parent company of Millennium Golden Eagle International (Canada). The company's 2016 donation to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation made news in 2023.
Description and organisation
Millennium Golden Eagle International is a Chinese media and culture company.[1]
The company is run by Zhang Bin is and noted for its affiliation with the Government of China. The company operates the Canadian subsidiary Millennium Golden Eagle International (Canada) from a residence in the Dorval area of Montreal, Quebec and has a location in Beijing and activities in Hong Kong.[2] The Canadian subsidiary was incorporated on April 20, 2012.[3]
The China Cultural Industry Association website identifies the company as Millennium Golden Eagle International Media Co., Ltd. and indicates that its Beijing office is located in the Haidian District.
Activities and history
In China, the company is notable for producing concerts, television productions and large scale cultural events with Chinese institutions and state broadcasters. It is the host of the China International Animation and Gaming Industry Exhibition.
In Canada, chairman Zhang Bin pledged a $200,000 donation to the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation in 2016 although only $140,000 was received.[4] The payment was made from Millennium Golden Eagle International.[5] In 2017, Marilyn Gladu asked the Government of Canada about spending to the company.[6]
In June 2023, Edward Johnson told a House of Commons committee that the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation had returned the $140,000 donation to the company.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Millennium Golden Eagle International Media Co., Ltd. MEMBERS China Cultural Industry Association . 2023-04-16 . . 2023-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230413143356/http://www.chncia.org/en/companies-detail.php?mid=4&id=4 . live .
- News: Fife . Robert . Robert Fyfe . 12 April 2023 . Trudeau Foundation to review donation from benefactors in China . The Globe and Mail.
- Web site: Millennium Golden Eagle International (Canada) Inc. . 2023-04-16 . . 2023-04-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417032113/https://opencorporates.com/companies/ca/8173133 . live .
- Web site: Ballingall . Alex . 2023-04-12 . What’s going on with the Trudeau Foundation? Here’s what we know about the controversy that led to a mass resignation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414021758/https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/2023/04/12/whats-going-on-with-the-trudeau-foundation-heres-what-we-know-about-the-controversy-that-led-to-a-mass-resignation.html . 2023-04-14 . 2023-04-16 . . en.
- News: Chiang . Chuck . Fraser . David . 2023-04-13 . Fondation Trudeau: Le donateur lié à un organisme contrôlé par le Parti communiste chinois . fr-CA . . 2023-04-16 . 2023-04-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414021923/https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/2023-04-13/fondation-trudeau/le-donateur-lie-a-un-organisme-controle-par-le-parti-communiste-chinois.php . live .
- Web site: Debates (Hansard) No. 129 - January 30, 2017 (42-1) - House of Commons of Canada . 2023-04-16 . www.ourcommons.ca . en . Question No. 738. Ms. Marilyn Gladu: "With regard to government expenditures since November 4, 2015: (a) what are the total expenditures related to the following companies, (i) Fairmont Chateau Montebello, (ii) Millennium Golden Eagle International Media Company . November 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211113100844/https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/42-1/house/sitting-129/hansard . live .
- Web site: 8 June 2023 . Trudeau Foundation board chair says donation from Chinese company has been returned . 2023-06-12 . . en.
