• China – which consumes about 40 per cent of the world’s main base metals – has a much stronger influence in the world’s market. It was China’s voracious appetite for commodities that helped pull the global economy out of the recent recession.
  • Canada is now approved as an investment destination for China, seen as the access to the new flow of up to $8 billion in capital. The China Banking Regulatory Commission has designated Canada as a destination for Chinese banking wealth management business under China's Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) program, Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said in a statement that the agreement will give Canadian financial markets access to up to $8 billion in investment capital.
  • President Hu Jintao said on the G20 conference in 2010, China wants to double its trade with Canada to $60 billion by 2015. When Vice Premier Li Keqiang met with former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien early 2010, two sides pledged to strengthen cooperation on resources.
  • The population of Canada has surpassed 34 million, and British Columbia again has the highest rate of growth among the provinces. According to new Statistics Canada figures, B.C.'s population grew by 16,626 people in the first four months of 2010, bringing the total to 4,510,858 residents.
  • According to business leaders, China is confirmed as the most attractive location in the world to establish business operations.
  • For the next three years, investors see cities and clusters in China, India, and CEE as the most attractive options for future manufacturing, research and development (R&D) and services projects.
  • As the world emerges from the crisis amid aftershocks, multinationals and midsize players are reconsidering cross-border investment strategies as they adapt their business models to the global changes.
  • China’s rapid development over the past 30 years shows some ways to attract investment. Earlier policies to create some special zones in China, such as Shenzhen and Shanghai, with advantages like HR transferring, low taxes in early years, strong support and rapid government decision-making have been very beneficial. This system attracts investment, with a snowball effect.