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The Director of the China Institute, Philippe Rheault, joined Prof. James Laurenceson on a panel moderated by Prof. Lynette Ong to explore not only similarities but also key differences between Canada and Australia in engaging with China. The discussion also examined broader geopolitical dynamics alongside pragmatic policy and economic considerations, with today’s rapidly changing global context as the backdrop.

My first venture into the markets was the purchase of a small bit of gold bullion. I liked the idea of owning a physical asset. Armed with a degree in economics, I knew that gold had a long history as a store of value.

China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that GDP grew by 5.2 percent year-over-year, modestly exceeding the expectations of the Chief Economists surveyed by the Yicai Research Institute.

Recent analysis published by Carbon Brief suggests that China’s CO2 emissions peaked in 2024, six years earlier than foreseen.

Article coauthored by Research Fellow Ye Xue published by Taylor & Francis Online

Philippe Rheault shared his insights on the evolving political and business landscape, addressing key issues impacting trade, investment, and economic partnerships at a CCBC-hosted event.

[Webinar / June 11] How China Sees the World in 2025

The data recently released by the National Bureau of Statistics suggest that, after three years of precipitous decline, China’s residential property market may be bottoming out.

The Negotiation Podcast

Article co-authored by Ye Xue

Article by Senior Fellow Mark Kruger

Mark Kruger's slides for his presentation at the China Crossroads lecture series discussing the context of the US’s tariffs, their effects on the Canadian economy, what policymakers can do to mitigate them, playing the China card and other related topics.