CCBC BLOG

Despite the Beijing heat, it was another terrific year out on the links for the 5th Annual Canada Day Classic! Forty-one golfers from the Canadian community came together on July 1, 2024, in Beijing for a four-person scramble, chasing fabulous prizes made possible by...

On June 26, 2024, CCBC hosted an online session on Canada’s science, technology, and innovation activities with China, highlighting the Government of Canada’s recent policy announcement on sensitive technology research and affiliations of concern. The event explored...

The China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), recognized as China’s largest, oldest, and most represented trade fair and the world’s largest trading event, has been a cornerstone of international trade since its inception in 1957. Held biannually in Guangzhou, the...

The Canada China Business Council (CCBC) hosted an invite-only roundtable in Edmonton on May 8, featuring distinguished speakers Consul-General ZHAO Liying of the People’s Republic of China in Calgary and Philippe Rheault, Director, The China Institute at the...

With the recent announcement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) regarding study permit application caps, provincial attestation letter (PAL) processes and exemptions, and other measures affecting post-graduate work permits and spousal work permit...

Thanks to the support of BMO, CPKC, and Air Canada (and the consummate arrangements by CCBC Shanghai director Edward Dai), 17 member representatives from a range of sectors and company sizes joined me to explore three cities in the Greater Bay Area from April 13-17 in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.

China’s “Two Sessions” are the annual plenary meetings of the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Consultative Conference that gather delegates from across the country to discuss and approve national priorities. They also see the unveiling of the...

Comprising Hong Kong, Macao, and nine municipalities of China’s Guangdong Province, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is poised to become the new economic powerhouse for China and the world. With a staggering population of over 80 million and a GDP...

An exclusive networking lunch was hosted by CCBC on March 25, 2024, in Vancouver, offering CCBC members and guests a rare opportunity to connect with members of CCBC’s Board of Directors, including Chairman Olivier Desmarais, President Graham Shantz, Vice-Chair Hon....