Reimagining Public Space, China Style
An article by CCBC 2018 media fellowship recipient Mark Wessel, discussing his experience in China, was published in Toronto Sun on Septer 29, 2018.
7 Photos that Changed the Way I See China
An article by CCBC 2018 media fellowship recipient Mark Leger, discussing his experience in China, was published in Huddle on July 20, 2018.
New Year, New Opportunities
We have officially entered the Year of the Dog. In addition to heralding the start of a prosperous new year, it also marks the 48th year of Canada and China’s trading relationship and offers a chance to reflect on the growing commercial opportunities between our two nations.
Real Estate Developer Pitches Affordable-Housing Plan for Toronto, Vancouver
According to a proposal submitted to Ottawa, the project would be led by the Creative Housing Society, an independent non-profit group to be based in Toronto. Creative Housing was established last fall by Ian Gillespie, a prominent Vancouver real estate developer whose firm, Westbank, is active in Toronto and Vancouver.
Canada’s Future Economic Prosperity Requires More Collaboration with Chinese Companies
With all the headwinds buffeting international trade and investment, from ongoing negotiations about the future of NAFTA to a growing protectionist sentiment in many countries, it’s important that Canada keep an open mind about new opportunities wherever and whenever they arise. Many of these opportunities come from the second-largest economy in the world—China—but Canadians have sometimes been reluctant to seize them because of a lack of understanding about modern China and outdated perceptions of Chinese businesses, particularly state-owned enterprises, or SOEs.
Schools Considered Key to Cementing Asia Trade Ties
The shift resulted in two events in Vancouver in early February. A reception focused on connecting the educational institutions of the two countries, as well as promoting networking by alumni of schools with Canada-China links, took place on February 8 at Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) downtown campus. That was followed by a February 9 fundraising luncheon for Educating Girls of Rural China (EGRC), a Vancouver philanthropic group that has put 845 girls through school since the organization launched in 2005.