China Compass - Dashboard
Canada-China tension index, supply chain exposure, institutional partnerships, and diplomatic timeline.
Relationship functioning with some friction. Routine diplomatic and trade interactions continue alongside specific irritants.
3.5 / 10Diplomatic
6/10Trade
2/10Military
6/10Political
2/10Component Detail
| Component | Score | Trend | Key Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diplomatic | 6/10 | ↑ up | Regular Press Conference of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun on May 15, 2026 |
| Trade | 2/10 | → stable | Anthropic and Huang Renxun are both concerned about DeepSeek+ and Huawei. |
| Military | 6/10 | ↑ up | China hopes U.S. will take concrete actions to safeguard peace, stability across Taiwan Strait: top diplomat |
| Political | 2/10 | ↓ down | What did Trump and Xi discuss during the China summit? |
| Technology | 0/10 | ↓ down | No significant activity |
| Social | 1/10 | ↓ down | A "Shanzhai Yilán" has appeared in Beijing! The logo and menu directly copy it. Netizens are outraged: no wonder it's hated worldwide. |
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
习近平
President, PRC
Continues focus on national security and tech self-reliance.
Li Qiang
李强
Premier, State Council
Leads economic policy and stimulus coordination.
Wang Yi
王毅
Foreign Minister
Active in multilateral diplomacy and US-China dialogue.
Wang Wentao
王文涛
Commerce Minister
Oversees trade actions including canola and EV disputes.
Mark Carney
马克·卡尼
Prime Minister, Canada
Setting Canada's China engagement posture.
Mélanie Joly
梅拉妮·乔利
Foreign Affairs Minister
Leads Indo-Pacific Strategy implementation.
David Morrison
戴维·莫里森
DM, Foreign Affairs
Senior official on China file.
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)
Regular Press Conference of Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun on May 15, 2026
China hopes U.S. will take concrete actions to safeguard peace, stability across Taiwan Strait: top diplomat
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 | 2nd Reading | ||
| C-34 | An Act to amend the Investment Canada Act | Royal Assent | ||
| 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) | In Committee | ||
| S-7 | An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Preclearance Act, 2016 | 2nd Reading |