CCBC BLOG
Charting the Future: Insights for Navigating Continued Engagement between Canada and China
Following CCBC’s 45th AGM Business Forum in Beijing, the BC Chapter hosted a morning business seminar highlighting the present and future state of the Canada-China relationship. Speeches included a wrap-up of the AGM convergence and CCBC’s three trade missions...
State Council’s Circular on Further Optimizing the Foreign Investment Environment and Attracting Foreign Investment
Attracting and utilizing foreign investment is an important part of advancing high-standard opening-up and building a new system for an open economy with Chinese characteristics. To further optimize the environment for foreign investment, enhance investment promotion and foreign investment attraction, the following opinions are hereby presented.
Chinese Modernization Presents New Opportunities for Canada
Recently, Canada’s business community and mainstream media have shown keen interest in China’s economic performance in the first half of the year. To learn about China’s economic situation, one must take a multi-dimensional view. Here I would like to highlight my...
2023 B2B Program for Canadian CIIE Exhibitors
On November 3, 2023, CCBC hosted 38 Canadian CIIE exhibitors at CIIE 2023 in Shanghai. The event was a joint effort with the Consulate General of Canada and Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. Over 250 executives took part in this event and more than 120...
Making The Most of Your Membership – September 2023
On September 27, 2023, CCBC held its third annual Making The Most Of Your Membership session. Whether participants are new to CCBC or have been a member for years, this interactive members-only session is designed to help CCBC members learn how to best take advantage...
Canada Day Classic 2023
Despite the Beijing heat, it was another terrific year out on the links for the 4th Annual Canada Day Classic! 38 golfers from around the Canadian community came together on June 30th for a four-person scramble, chasing some fabulous prizes made possible by our Title...
CCBC 2023 Indigenous Trade Mission to China
In October 2023, CCBC hosted the 2023 Indigenous Trade Mission to China, with Lotta Ygartua of the BC Chapter taking the lead. Congratulations to our 11 delegates from coast to coast, representing Indigenous businesses and organizations, who completed six hours of...
China Market Breakfast Briefing with the Trade Commissioner Service
On September 18, 2023, CCBC held a networking breakfast briefing with visiting Trade Commissioners from the Canadian Embassy of Beijing and the Consulate General of Canada in Shanghai in downtown Vancouver. Jonathan Brasnett, Second Secretary, Trade Commissioner,...
Emerging Regulation: What Companies Doing Business in/with China Should Know about Forced Labour in Supply Chains
Do you know Canada’s new rules on forced labour? Up until now, Canadian regulation on forced labour has impacted only a few sectors importing from China. The May 2023 approval of Bill S-211—a supply chain transparency law aimed at preventing and reducing the risk of...