中国-加拿大经济互补性研究(英文)

Canada-China

Economic Complementarities Study Economic Partnership Working Group May 2012

1.Executive Summary

2.Introduction

3.Overview of Economic Bilateral Relations

4.Sector Analysis

a.Agriculture and Agri-Food (Including Fish and Seafood)

b.Clean Technology and Environmental Goods and Services

c.Machinery and Equipment

d.Natural Resources and Derived Products

e.Services

f.Textiles and Related Goods

g.Transportation Infrastructure and Aerospace

5.Conclusions

6.Annex 1: Snapshot of the Canadian and Chinese Economies

7.Annex 2: Canada-China Trade, Investment and Related Consultative and Cooperative Mechanisms

Executive Summary

Following the June 2010 meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Chinese President Hu Jintao in Canada, officials from both countries jointly undertook a study to provide an analytical basis to evaluate potential bilateral economic complementarities in a selected range of sectors. Economic complementarities are defined as the interests and requirements of one country that can be matched with a capacity to supply in the other country. The study’s completion helps to set the stage for the two countries to launch exploratory discussions on further deepening our trade and economic relations, as announced by the two leaders during Prime Minister Harper’s most recent visit to China in February 2012.

Canada and China are strong trading nations. For both, external trade is integral to past and future economic growth. Today, China is Canada’s second-largest trading partner,1 while Canada ranks 13th among China’s trading partners.2 In addition to increasing two-way trade in goods, services and investment, people-to-people ties have never been stronger, with substantial annual increases in the number of visitors and students to each other’s country. Extensive government-to-government cooperation is also reflected across a broad range of priority areas.

The study covers seven sectors—reflecting specific interests on one side or the other—in which growth opportunities appear to be strong. While not exhaustive in scope, the study provides a broad basis of analysis on bilateral economic complementarities. As with any comprehensive trading relationship, Canada-China trade and investment relations can be enhanced. The study therefore also examines barriers and challenges to growth in these sectors.

Key findings of the study are:

Agriculture and agri-food (including fish and seafood)

Canada and China are both significant producers and exporters of agriculture and agri-food products, with distinct supply and demand profiles. Growth opportunities extend well beyond two-way trade in goods and investment. Government and industry on both sides are increasingly cooperating on technical and scientific exchanges to assist China in addressing domestic challenges and to advance third-market opportunities for both countries. On the challenges side, trade barriers include tariffs, regulatory measures (e.g. sanitary and 1 Goods only. According to Canadian statistics.

2 Goods only. According to Chinese statistics, and includes the European Union (EU) and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a trading bloc.