Colleagues, we'll bring this meeting back to order.
As is the process, pursuant to Standing Orders 110 and 111, we are here on the order in council appointment of the Honourable John McCallum to the position of Ambassador to China.
Welcome, Mr. McCallum.
With Mr. McCallum is David Hamilton, deputy director, greater China division.
Welcome, Mr. Hamilton.
As per usual, Ambassador, you'll get some time to make some opening comments, and then we'll go right into questions from our colleagues around the table. We're well warmed up now. We've had Mr. Dion here, so we're in the groove. We're looking forward to spending some time talking to you about your important role vis-à-vis China.
I'll turn it over to you, Ambassador, for your opening comments, and we'll go from there.