8th Round of the Canada-China Track II Dialogue

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The China Institute at the University of Alberta is pleased to announce the successful hosting of the 8th Canada-China Track 2 Dialogue on December 3 and 4, 2024 in Montréal, Canada.

This Canada-China Track Two Dialogue is supported by the governments of both countries and serves as an important mechanism for former government officials and renowned think tank scholars from both sides to discuss China-Canada relations and international and regional issues of mutual interest, in a setting that encourages candid and constructive exchanges of views.

Co-presided by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA), the 8th Dialogue marked the first in-person meeting since 2019. The event featured in-depth discussions on a wide range of topics, including:

• Canada-China bilateral and commercial relations
• US-Canada relations
• US-China relations
• Global hotspots
• The current state and trajectory of international institutions

Both delegations gained a deeper understanding of each other’s perspectives and expressed their commitment to convening a 9th Dialogue in the near future. A list of participants is found below.

The China Institute also wishes to extend its gratitude to CPIFA for its strong commitment to this Dialogue and the high-level contributions offered by its delegation.

 

Participants

 

Canadian Delegation

  1. Head of Delegation - Mr. Philippe RHEAULT, Director, The China Institute, University of Alberta
  2. The Honourable Jean CHAREST, Former Federal Conservative Cabinet Minister and Deputy Prime Minister (1986-1993), Premier of the Province of Québec (2003-2012), Lawyer and Partner, TCJ Avocats
  3. Mr. Edward GOLDENBERG, Chief Policy Advisor and Chief of Staff to former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien (1993-2003), now Senior Advisor at Global Public Affairs
  4. Dr. Yves TIBERGHIEN, Professor of Political Science, University of British Columbia, Senior Fellow, The China Institute, University of Alberta
  5. Professor Gordon HOULDEN, Director Emeritus, The China Institute, University of Alberta

 


Chinese Delegation

  1. Head of Delegation - Mr. WANG Chao 王超President, Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA)
  2. Ms. QIU Yuanping, 裘援平Former Executive Deputy Director, Foreign Affairs Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
  3. Ms. JIANG Xiaojuan, 江小涓Professor, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Former Deputy Secretary General, the State Council
  4. Mr. ZOU Xiaoli, 邹肖力Vice President, CPIFA, Former Chinese Ambassador to Argentina and Greece
  5. Ms. JIANG Xiaoming, 蒋晓茗Director General, Department of American and Oceanian Affairs, CPIFA
  6. Ms. MA Yinghui, 马颖慧Deputy Director General, Shanghai Municipal Foreign Affairs Office
  7. Mr. ZHOU Mi, 周密Deputy Director, Institute of American and Oceanian Study, Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce
  8. Mr. ZHAO Minghao, 赵明昊Professor, Institute of International Studies, Fudan University


H.E. Mr. Wang Di, Chinese Ambassador to Canada, was invited to address the opening session, while officials from Global Affairs Canada and the Chinese Consulate General in Montréal attended as observers. Ms. Joya Donnelly, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister of Global Affairs Canada also had a bilateral meeting with Dialogue participants.

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