B.C. premier invites PetroChina to consider investment in LNG Canada Phase 2 during Beijing visit

British Columbia Premier David Eby met with senior executives of PetroChina in Beijing during his first official visit to China and invited the company to consider investing in a potential second phase of the LNG Canada project in Kitimat.

According to the B.C. government, PetroChina is China's largest oil and gas producer and supplier and is already one of five partners involved in LNG Canada's Phase 1 project. Eby said the first phase became the largest private-sector investment in Canadian history.

The premier said a second phase of the liquefied natural gas facility could become another major economic project for British Columbia, creating thousands of jobs across the province and generating additional economic activity for local communities.

The discussions come as British Columbia seeks to strengthen trade and investment ties with China, which is the province's second-largest trading partner. Eby departed for China on Saturday and is expected to return to British Columbia on July 2.