BRIEFING FOR FIRST MINISTER
MEETING WITH MR SI, CEO PETROCHINA INTERNATIONAL (LONDON)
Thursday, 1 September 2016
Key
Message

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Who

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What

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Why

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Grangemouth has significant economic and strategic importance
to Scotland, and the Scottish Government wants to see a
sustainable future for the refinery business.
Scottish Government values PetroChina’s presence in Scotland,
and is keen to ensure this is continued.
Mr Si Bingjun – Chief Exec of PetroChina International (London)
Mr James Chwu – Commercial Manager, Grangemouth Refinery

Where

Bute House, Edinburgh. This is a private meeting.

When

Thursday, 1 September, 2016, 14:30-15:30

Supporting
Officials

David Ritchie, Deputy Director, Hydrocarbons Division

Attached
documents

Annex A: Biographies

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 ANNEX A: BIOGRAPHY
Si Bingjun - CEO, PetroChina International Ltd, London

Mr Si has been employed by PetroChina since 2002. Current
Directorships:
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PetroIneos Europe Ltd
Ineos Infrastructure (Grangemouth) Ltd
PetroIneos Manufacturing Scotland Ltd
PetroChina International (London) Co Ltd
PetroIneos Trading Ltd.

Mr Si is also Chairman of the China Chamber of Commerce in the UK (CCCUK), and has
close ties with a number of Chinese investors and the Chinese Embassy.
He has facilitated meetings between the Chinese Ambassador to the UK with the
previous First Minister, and visited Scotland with the Economic and Commercial
Counsellor from the Chinese Embassy.

James Chwu - Commercial Manager, Grangemouth Refinery
James Chwu previously had responsibility for the
management of the Marketing Development Department and
Shipping Department in PetroChina.
James assumed the position of Commercial Manager of the
Grangemouth Refinery in 2015.

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