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  • Director Philippe Rheault on Options for a Unified Approach to Chinese Investment Among USMCA Partners

    September 18, 2025

    The China Institute joins a high-level CSIS roundtable to explore pragmatic pathways for resilient Canada-US-Mexico cooperation on Chinese investment.

  • September 10, 2025

    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.

  • September 3, 2025

    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.

  • July 21, 2025

    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.

  • June 17, 2025

    This study explores why Chinese international students volunteer in Australian election campaigns, despite their lack of voting rights.

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In the Media

  • September 10, 2025

    Director Philippe Rheault spoke with David Kennedy of Automotive News Canada and was cited in this piece below that takes a wider lens to the current state of play regarding EV tariffs and their connection to Canola. A solution to the current impasse could go beyond tariff reduction alone, and take a more creative approach — for example, tying market access to commitments on EV manufacturing investment and technology transfer into Canada.

  • September 10, 2025

    The director of The China Institute, Philippe Rheault, joined Shaun Haney on RealAg Radio for an in-depth conversation discussing Canada's relationship with both China and the US as the canola tariffs continue to loom large in the background and impact Canadian farmers. With the “Fortress North America” option becoming ever-more precarious, Rheault and Haney examine what options Canada might have as it triangulates policy in real time with both Washington and Beijing.

  • September 4, 2025

    Gordon Houlden speaks with CTV News Channel

  • September 3, 2025

    Gordon Houlden speaks with Shaye Ganam on 880 CHED

  • August 18, 2025

    Director Philippe Rheault is quoted in The Globe and Mail

  • August 16, 2025

    Director Philippe Rheault is quoted in the Calgary Herald

  • August 13, 2025

    Director Philippe Rheault is quoted in Mingpao Canada

  • July 16, 2025

    Philippe Rheault's opinion piece in the Globe and Mail

  • July 15, 2025

    加美贸易出现停滞后，加强与中国贸易往来的呼声日渐增长，但为什么改善关系的努力没有预期顺利？

  • July 9, 2025

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

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