Geopolitics poses risk to Canada, China trade

Geopolitical and bilateral concerns have taken center stage in Canada-China business relations, overshadowing conventional business challenges that usually impede such trade, according to a survey by the Canada China Business Council.

Conducted in partnership with the Rotman Institute for International Business, the survey examined the most relevant issues for Canadian companies' business with China and for Chinese companies operating in Canada over the last year.

The survey revealed a consistent decline in metrics related to performance and attitudes concerning business relations, and trends of deteriorating sentiment and performance have been consistently observed in past surveys.