China - Alberta Relations
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China - Alberta Relations This map is a generalized illustration only and is not intended to be used for reference purposes. The representation of political boundaries does not necessarily reflect the position of the Government of Alberta on international issues of recognition, sovereignty or jurisdiction. PROFILE DID YOU KNOW? destination. Approximately 47 per cent were economic immigrants, including principal Capital: Beijing . The Chinese have one of the world’s oldest applicants, spouses, and dependents. continuous civilizations, spanning some five Population: 1.38 billion (2016) thousand years. TRADE AND INVESTMENT Language: Standard Chinese, based on northern Chinese (the Beijing dialect known as . In 2010, China hosted the World Expo in . China is Alberta’s second largest trading Mandarin) Shanghai. In August 2008, China hosted the partner. This trading relationship has more Summer Olympics in Beijing. In 2022, China than tripled since 2003. From 2016 to 2017, Government: One-party rule by Chinese Communist Party will host the Winter Olympics. Alberta’s exports to China grew by 26.4 per cent. Head of State: President XI Jinping (since RELATIONSHIP OVERVIEW March 2013) . From 2013-2017, Alberta’s annual exports to . Alberta has had a sister province relationship China averaged $3.29 billion and included Head of Government: Premier LI Keqiang with the northeastern Chinese province of (since March 2013) acyclic alcohol, canola seed and oil, Heilongjiang since 1981. On April 24, 2017, woodpulp, wheat, barley, crude oil and hides Currency: CAD $1 = 5.21 Yuan Renminbi Alberta also established a sister province and skins. (2017 average) relationship with Guangdong province. GDP: CAD $14,043.9 billion (2015) . From 2013-2017, Alberta’s direct imports . Edmonton is twinned with Harbin, from China averaged $2.85 billion and GDP (PPP): US $21.3 trillion (2016) Heilongjiang’s capital city. Calgary is twinned included machinery, computer components, with Daqing in Heilongjiang province. GDP Per Capita (PPP): US $15,400 (2016) iron pipes and tubes, and a variety of consumer products. This figure does not . In the 1980s, the Alberta-China economic GDP Growth rate: 6.7 per cent (2016) include goods sold in Alberta that arrived via relationship expanded to include the sale of distribution hubs in other provinces. Inflation: 2.0 per cent (2016) oil and gas equipment and services and a Key Industry Sectors: Mining and ore number of non-grain agricultural products. ENERGY processing; iron, steel, aluminum and other metals; coal; machine building; armaments; . The China National Petroleum Corporation . China has been the world’s largest energy textiles and apparel; petroleum; cement; (CNPC)-Alberta Petroleum Centre (CAPC) in consumer since 2011. China’s energy chemicals; fertilizers; consumer products, Beijing, which has been in operation since consumption has grown from 680 million including footwear, toys and electronics; food 1989, promotes petroleum technology tonnes oil equivalent in 1990 to 2,993 million processing; transportation equipment, including transfers, provides management and tonnes in 2015. automobiles, rail cars and locomotives, ships technical training and fosters trade between and aircraft; telecommunications equipment, . China became a net importer of crude oil in commercial space launch vehicles and China and Alberta. 1996 and surpassed the United States to satellites. become the world’s largest importer of crude . Between 2013 and 2017, 10,440 citizens of oil in September 2013. Sources: Bank of Canada, Economy Watch, China became Permanent Residents of Global Affairs Canada . BP projects that by 2020, China’s energy Canada, with Alberta as their intended demand will reach 3,463 million tonnes oil December 2018 | Compiled by Alberta Economic Development and Trade with input from Alberta Ministries of: Agriculture and Forestry; Education; Energy; Culture and Tourism; Labour; Advanced Education equivalent, narrowly trailing the combined 2014 between the First Nation and Brion partnership resulted in the very first “Alberta United States and the European Union. Energy Corp., which included business Cup” Furniture Creative Student Design opportunities for the band and a financial Competition Award for interior designs using . In April 2017, Alberta signed an agreement payment. with China’s National Development and Alberta wood products. Over 750 designs Reform Commission – Energy Research . In 2012, TransCanada announced a $3 billion were submitted in 2017. Institute for collaboration in sectors related to joint venture with Phoenix Energy Holdings sustainable energy development, renewable Limited (PetroChina’s upstream division in . The Governor General of Canada, David energy development, energy efficiency and Canada) for a 500 km pipeline between Johnston visited China in July 2017 to present climate change research and policy CNPC’s Fort McMurray operations and the a Governor General Medallion to Mr. Ding development. Edmonton/Heartland region. Hongmin, Chairman of Dehua Group / Tubao . Natural gas consumption increased by 13.9 . In March 2012, PetroChina agreed to pay for their collaboration with Alberta Innovates per cent year-on-year in 2013, making China Encana $1.8 billion for a 49.9 per cent stake in and Norbord to commercialize Alberta-made the world’s third-largest gas user. Natural gas the company’s Duvernay assets and put an OSB products for non-construction imports increased by 14 per cent at 53 billion additional $1 billion into the project. applications in China. cubic meters of natural gas and accounting for . China is the world's largest consumer, 31.6 per cent of the country’s total gas TOURISM consumption. producer and importer of coal. More than half the coal produced in the world is consumed in . China is reported to have significant shale gas China. 2018 has been officially designated by the potential - as much as 1115 Tcf of recoverable governments of Canada and China have as resources. This potential supply of natural gas . Coal made up over 64 per cent of China's total the Canada-China Year of Tourism. and oil lies within seven major basins located energy consumption in 2014 and China is throughout the country. The basins that have aiming to cap this at 62 per cent by 2020. In 2010, Canada received “Approved the greatest potential are the Tarim Basin, far . China has led global investment in alternative Destination Status” (ADS) from the in the northwest, and the Sichuan Basin energy projects since 2010 and China is the Government of China, making it easier for located in central China. To date, most shale world’s largest producer of solar and wind Chinese citizens to visit Canada and for the gas exploration has been focused in the power. Sichuan Basin, in part due to the geological Canadian tourism industry to promote Canada setting and, more importantly, the proximity to FORESTRY to China. market. China is Alberta’s third largest lumber market . In 2016, Alberta received 135,000 overnight . China is expected to add 5.6 million bpd and second largest pulp market, accounting person-visits from China accounting for $136 refining capacity by 2040 to the already million in tourism expenditures. existing 11.6 million bpd as well as increase for 19 per cent of Alberta’s total export market refinery runs from 9.4 million bpd in 2013, to with shipments valued at C$559 million in . In June 2016 Hainan Airlines started a direct 12.1 million bpd in 2020, and 14.6 million bpd 2017, an increase of 14 per cent from 2016. in 2040. non-stop flight from Beijing to Calgary. To create commercial opportunities for lumber, . China’s top three oil companies have Forestry Division and Canada Wood is . According to the World Tourism Organization, established offices in Calgary: China promoting the benefits of Canadian forest China will become one of the top three Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec outbound tourism markets in the world by Corp.), China National Offshore Oil products through an integrated marketing 2020, producing some 100 million outbound Corporation (CNOOC) and China's largest oil campaign, providing technical support on and gas producer and supplier, China National building codes and product standards, and tourists annually. Petroleum Corporation (CNPC; PetroChina). delivering educational programs targeting . Travel Alberta maintains a tourism marketing practitioners and university students to help . PetroChina-owned, Calgary-based Brion office in Beijing. Energy plans to produce 400,000 barrels per build China’s capacity for wood construction. day from its MacKay River and Dover oil sands SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY assets by 2025. Alberta Forestry Division formed a strategic partnership with Nanjing Forestry University, . China is an emerging science and technology . The Fort McKay First Nation pursued legal College of Furniture Industry in 2014 to action regarding potential effects of the Dover market for Alberta. Alberta and China have Project on traditional land use activities in the promote the use of Alberta’s Oriented Strand several science and technology agreements area, but a new agreement was reached in Board (OSB) and lumber in China. The designed to enhance research and development co-operation in the areas of (includes 3 in Alberta) approved to process China (2011), which guides and encourages information and communications technology, alfalfa and timothy hay for export to China until engagement of local school jurisdictions with life sciences, environmental technologies, 2022.