China Compass - Dashboard

China Compass - Dashboard

Canada-China tension index, supply chain exposure, institutional partnerships, and diplomatic timeline.

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Canada-China Tension Index Low

Few active disputes. Normal diplomatic and trade activity. Constructive engagement signals present.

1.7 / 10

Diplomatic

2/10

Trade

0/10

Military

2/10

Political

4/10

Component Detail

Component Score Trend Key Driver
Diplomatic 2/10 → stable The Launch Event for "Xi on Governance" Volume V Held in Astana
Trade 0/10 ↓ down No significant activity
Military 2/10 ↑ up What China’s sub-launched missile test really signaled
Political 4/10 → stable "Focusing on strengthening ourselves and always remaining vibrant and full of vitality" — A Series Comment on In-depth Learning and Implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping's Important Speech at the Conference Celebrating the 105th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China, Part XI
Technology 1/10 ↓ down Apple's AI clearance is a pass, but it might have obtained an old ticket.
Social 2/10 ↑ up China now viewed more favourably than U.S. in 20 countries, Pew survey finds

Events Calendar

Upcoming bilateral meetings, summits, parliamentary debates, and deadlines

No upcoming events scheduled. Check back soon.

People Watchlist

Key officials shaping the Canada-China relationship

Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping

习近平

President, PRC

Continues focus on national security and tech self-reliance.

Li Qiang

Li Qiang

李强

Premier, State Council

Leads economic policy and stimulus coordination.

Wang Yi

Wang Yi

王毅

Foreign Minister

Active in multilateral diplomacy and US-China dialogue.

Wang Wentao

Wang Wentao

王文涛

Commerce Minister

Oversees trade actions including canola and EV disputes.

Mark Carney

Mark Carney

马克·卡尼

Prime Minister, Canada

Setting Canada's China engagement posture.

Mélanie Joly

Mélanie Joly

梅拉妮·乔利

Foreign Affairs Minister

Leads Indo-Pacific Strategy implementation.

David Morrison

David Morrison

戴维·莫里森

DM, Foreign Affairs

Senior official on China file.

Han Zheng

Han Zheng

韩正

Vice President, PRC

Active in diplomatic outreach.

Sanctions Tracker

Active bilateral sanctions between Canada and China

Canadian Sanctions on China

No active sanctions to report.

Chinese Sanctions on Canada

No active sanctions to report.

Diplomatic Timeline (2024-2026)

"Focusing on strengthening ourselves and always remaining vibrant and full of vitality" — A Series Comment on In-depth Learning and Implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping's Important Speech at the Conference Celebrating the 105th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China, Part XI

A technical trade measures workshop of the national market supervision and administration system was held in Wuhan.

The South China Sea arbitration awards go against international judicial practices, report says.

Huawei Jin Yuzhi: L3 and L4 commercial scale deployment expected in 2027 and 2028 respectively

The Launch Event for "Xi on Governance" Volume V Held in Astana

Legislative Tracker

Bill Title Status Relevance Last Action
C-27 An Act to give effect to the Final Self-Government Agreement for the Tlegohli Got’ine and to make consequential amendments to other Acts HouseBillWaitingSenate
C-34 An Act to enact the Digital Safety Act and the Digital Safety Commission of Canada Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts 2nd Reading
C-70 An Act respecting countering foreign interference Royal Assent
C-16 An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to criminal and correctional matters (child protection, gender-based violence, delays and other measures) Royal Assent
S-7 An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Preclearance Act, 2016 2nd Reading

Parliamentary Mentions: China

This Session

48 mentions

This Month

48 mentions

Top Topic

Chinese 35%