Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Mrs. Laureen Harper visit China and Korea. On December 1, the Prime Minister and his wife board the Airbus en route to China. MPs John Weston, Daryl Kramp, Alice Wong, Andrew Saxton, and Bob Dechert chat with Prime Minister Stephen Harper while waiting for the aircraft to be refueled in Anchorage, Alaska. On December 2, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper arrive in Beijing, China. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper walk along the red carpet after arriving in Beijing, China. Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks to media in Beijing, China during a press conference. Prime Minister Stephen Harper leaves the room following a news conference. On December 3, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper visit the Great Wall of China. Laureen Harper tours the Temple of Heaven in Beijing (Spousal Tour). Prime Minister Stephen Harper, his wife Laureen, Chinese Ambassador to Canada Lan Lijun, and his wife Mrs. Bu Lianglin, visit the Great Wall of China. Members of Parliament Andrew Saxton, John Weston, Alice Wong, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, his wife Laureen Harper, Michael Chong, Bob Dechert, and Daryl Kramp, pose for a photo on the Great Wall of China at Badaling. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted by the President of China, Hu Jintao, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Prime Minister Stephen Harper Minister and Canada's Minister of International Trade and the Asia-Pacific Gateway Stockwell Day, meet with the President of China, Hu Jintao. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper are greeted by the Premier of China Wen Jiabao. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Premier of China Wen Jiabao inspect the honour guard at the Great Hall of the People. Canada's Minister of International Trade and the Asia-Pacific Gateway Stockwell Day shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart after signing a series of agreements to further bilateral cooperation in the fields of climate change, mineral resources, culture and agricultural education. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper visit The Forbidden City. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper are presented with a book during their visit to The Forbidden City in Beijing. Children at the Canadian International School of Beijing await Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit with Canadian and Chinese flags in hand. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper visit the Canadian International School of Beijing for a Winter Sports Event. On December 4, Laureen Harper shops for pearls in a Beijing market. Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with His Excellency Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the National People's Congress, in the Great Hall of People in Beijing. Canada's ambassador to China, David Mulroney and his wife, say goodbye to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen at the airport in Beijing. Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivers a speech at the Canada/China Business Centennial Dinner in Shanghai. Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivers a speech at the Canada/China Business Centennial Dinner in Shanghai. On December 5, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper tour the Expo 2010 Canada Pavilion with Expo Commissioner General's Mr. Mark Rowswell, right, and Mr. Hua Guo, left, in Shanghai. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper visit the Yu Market in Shanghai, China. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper stop for tea while visiting the Yu Market in Shanghai. Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with the Party Secretary of Shanghai, Yu Zhengsheng. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper chat on a rooftop overlooking Shanghai. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper are greeted by Mr. Mark Rowswell, Canadian Commissioner General for Expo 2010, and Mr. Hua Guo, Chinese Commissioner General for Expo 2010, at the Shanghai 2010 Expo Site. Prime Minister Stephen Harper releases a large flag while construction workers stand by at the Shanghai 2010 Expo Site. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper visit the Yu Market with Mr. Mark Rowswell, Canadian Commissioner General for Expo 2010, in Shanghai. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper stop for tea at a shop in the Yu Market. Spousal Program. Laureen Harper tours the Yu Garden in Shanghai. Spousal Program. Laureen Harper and Aleya Karim, partner of the Consul General in Shanghai, check out the fish in a pond at the Yu Garden. On December 6, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper arrive in Hong Kong. Prime Minister Stephen Harper holds a Hong Kong Typhoons hockey jersey that he received as a gift during an event for Canadian businesses in Hong Kong. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper are met by an Honour Guard after arriving in Seoul, South Korea. On December 7, Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits the Demilitarized Zone that divides North and South Korea. Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives to deliver a speech to the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with the Speaker of the National Assembly Kim Hyong-o, before delivering a speech to the National Assembly. Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivers a speech to the National Assembly. Prime Minister Stephen Harper shakes hands with the Speaker of the National Assembly Kim Hyong-o, after the Prime Minister's address to the National Assembly. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper walk to the gate of Dr. Schofield in the National Cemetery with Rev. David Man Hong Kim, the Chair of the Schofield Foundation in Seoul. Prime Minister Stephen Harper is greeted by Korean President Lee Myung-bak at the Blue House or President's residence in Seoul. Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with Korean President Lee Myung-bak at the Blue House or President's residence. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Korean President Lee Myung-bak hold a joint news conference at the Blue House or President's residence. Laureen Harper and Korean President Lee Myung-bak talk about the ceilings of the Blue House or President's residence during an official dinner. Laureen Harper visits the Korea Furniture Museum in Seoul (Spousal Tour). Laureen Harper poses for a photo with Dadawa (Mrs. Lipman) at Government House in Seoul. Chief Abbot Seimin leads Laureen Harper to the Jogye Temple in Seoul. Laureen Harper waits in a holding room before Prime Minister Stephen Harper's address to the National Assembly. Laureen Harper meets with First Lady Kim Yoon-ok at the Blue House in Seoul. President Lee, Laureen Harper, First Lady Kim Yoon-ok, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper pose for a photo at the Blue House. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Ambassador Ted Lipman speak to embassy staff at a meet-and-greet held in Seoul. The following people are also depicted in the photographs: John Weston, Daryl Kramp, Alice Wong, Andrew Saxton, Bob Dechert, Laureen Harper, Hu Jintao, Stockwell Day, Wen Jiabao, David Mulroney, Mark Rowswell, Yu Zhengsheng, Kim Hyong-o, Lee Myung-bak, Dimitri Soudas, Ray Novak, Jill Propp, Wu Bangguo, Ted Lipman, Kim Yoon-ok, Jason Ransom, Jeremy Hunt.
