Getting it right (for a change)

The First Minister may not have been in China for very long but his trip seems to have been particularly well-organised. See here:

"First Minister Jack McConnell today said the experience and quality of Scotland's financial services industry provided fantastic opportunities for joint work in China as he opened Heng An Standard Life's new branch in Beijing."

and here:

"The first golf packages to Scotland for Chinese players were launched today in Beijing.
First Minister Jack McConnell joined VisitScotland to unveil details now that restrictions on Chinese tourists travelling to the UK have been removed.
New figures show that Chinese tourism could be worth around £70 million to Scotland over the next four years."

and here:

"The Chinese Government has approved the creation of a Confucius Institute in Scotland following talks in Beijing between the First Minister Jack McConnell and the Chinese Education Minister Professor Zhou Ji.
The Scottish Confucius Institute, to be located at Edinburgh University, will be part of a worldwide network promoting Chinese language and culture and strengthening understanding between individuals, businesses and communities in China and Scotland."

This does not happen without a lot of hard work - so credit, I assume, to Scottish Trade International. And, even better, Mr McConnell managed to avoid any embarrassing moments.