BC First Nations Develop Strategy to Expand Market Opportunity in China

The First Nations Leadership Council, which advocates for the interests of First Nations groups in BC, announced their China strategy, titled First Nations-China: Transforming Relationships, aimed at cultivating stronger relations with China and responding to growing commercial interest in BC’s natural resources sector. The strategy includes a seven-point action plan to build the internal capacity of First Nations’ awareness and understanding on China; to promote reciprocal annual missions between First Nations/Canada and China; to establish a China Desk to assist First Nations in responding to and developing business opportunities; to develop best practices that help Chinese investors understand the consultation and collaboration process with First Nations; to expand market opportunities for First Nations in China; to urge the creation of a joint First Nations/Provincial and Federal technical working group; and to create a branding strategy to promote First Nations opportunities in China. For more information, click here.