Given its mandate of providing support, training, and advice to Québec-based businesses in their international market development efforts, the World Trade Centre Montréal (WTCM) is constantly on the look out for the best opportunities that arise around the world.
Because of its global economic importance and opportunities that could benefit Québec-based companies, China is a priority country for the WTCM.
November 20, 2010 - Networking – International Business Meetings
MEET BUSINESS PARTNERS FROM SHANGHAI HERE IN MONTRÉAL
December 11, 2010 - Networking – Business opportunities in China
SUCCESSFULLY POSITION YOUR COMPANY IN CHINA
February 10, 2010 - Networking – Business opportunities in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, YOUR GATEWAY TO CHINA
March 16, 2010 - Training – International Trade
PROTECTING YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN CHINA
May 8 - 14, 2010 - Trade Mission in Hong Kong and Shanghaï
BUILD BUSINESS TIES
June 17, 2010 - Training – International Trade
ESTABLISHING YOUR COMPANY IN CHINA
Canada’s second largest trading partner (in bilateral trade volume), China will be the world’s greatest economic power by 2020, and will then represent close to 40% of the world’s production according to forecasts by the World Bank. But China also represents:
- A GDP of $4.3 trillion in 2008.
- Growth estimated at 8% in 2009, which should—as of this year—allow China to beat out Japan as the second largest national economy in the world.
- A population of over 1.3 billion inhabitants.
- Special access to the ten ASEAN countries, with which China will enter into free trade in 2010.
- Increasing international pressure to drive up the value of Chinese currency, the Yuan, which would make it easier for the Chinese to purchase foreign products.
Canada/Québec – China Relations
- Currently, one of Canada’s main foreign policy goals is to strengthen its economic ties with China.
- China is Canada’s fastest-growing major trading partner.
- Whereas wheat was once Canada’s principal export product to China, Canada now exports several other products, including motor vehicle parts, telecommunications equipment, and chemical products.
- Since 1994, Canada and China have had an agreement to promote and protect foreign investments in order to facilitate trade between the two countries.
- In 2007, the two countries signed an agreement on scientific and technological cooperation to stimulate common research and development activities.
Export Development Canada
Guide for Canadian businesses, insurance, financing, guarantees
http://www.edc.ca/countryinfo/countryinformation.aspx?slang=f&target=China
Department of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade
Market fact sheets, reading list, trade missions, resource people, and products imported and exported by Québec
http://www.mdeie.gouv.qc.ca/index.php?id=457
Trade Commissioner Service – Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
Virtual trade commissioner, market studies, funding opportunities
http://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/eng/home.jsp
