CCBC BLOG
CCBC Announces New President
The Chair of the Canada China Business Council, Peter Kruyt, announced today the appointment by the board of the Council’s new President, Mr. Graham Shantz. “As the relations between Canada and China are in full development, we needed someone with deep experience with...
What Recent Bilateral Visits Mean to CCBC and Its Members in Alberta
On November 17, 2016, CCBC welcomed Consul General WANG Xinping and CCBC Executive Director Sarah Kutulakos to speak at the Calgary event, What Recent Bilateral Visits Mean to CCBC and Its Members in Alberta.
How to Use the RMB for Trade Financing and Investment — Financial Seminar and Networking Reception
CCBC and AdvantageBC co-hosted a financial seminar and networking seminar with a 15-person delegation from the Shanghai Financial Association. The group consisted of senior executives from leading banks and financial institutions interested in opportunities and connections with Canadian businesses.
CCBC Executive Director, Sarah Kutulakos, featured in Asia-Canada Connections
CCBC Executive Director, Sarah Kutulakos, was featured in the Asia-Canada Connections feature in The Globe and Mail. Read her comments and insight here: Asia-Canada Connections.
INVITATION China (Guangdong) ~ Canada (British Columbia) Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference
CCBC members are invited to participate in a conference organized by the People’s Government of Guangdong Province of China and the Government of British Columbia on Monday, May 9, 2016 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. A large delegation of senior government and...
A Look at China’s Great Internet Firewall
By Shirley Wong Walker Gmail is blocked. VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) have taken a direct hit. International media outlets have, once again, reported issues related to internet access. Confidence is at an all time low, according to a recent European Chamber of...
The Four Most Common Frauds in China
Contribution by Raúl Hidalgo, MBA, General Manager, Annex Asia Business Solutions China, known as the world’s factory for many reasons, one of those being because all of the worlds biggest players have established their factories there because of the low production...
Highlights from the Prime Minister’s visit to China
The CCBC was honoured to play a role in Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s third visit to China in early November. The CCBC hosted the Canada China Business Forum luncheon on November 8 in Beijing. More than 400 guests heard speeches by the Prime Minister and by ZHOU...
(Beijing) “Oh EH!” Canada Day Celebrations
The CCBC hosted another successful Canada Day celebration in Beijing on June 28. The day-long event offered live music, great entertainment, a ball-hockey tournament, kids’ games and lucky draw prizes. Canada's Ambassador to China, Guy Saint-Jacques, attended the...