Tuesday, October 6th, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Singapore Time)
Virtual Events
Upcoming Events
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October62026Co-sponsored Event
October 6: Indonesian Business Perceptions of the Canada-Indonesia CEPA
SingaporeShow more Show lessHow ready is the Indonesian business community to seize the opportunities offered by the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)? Findings from the Kadin Indonesia Institute survey show that 84.4 per cent of respondents have either never heard of or know very little about the Agreement. Interestingly, a majority of respondents are already able to identify potential sectors and channels for doing business with Canada.
Through a collaboration between the Kadin Indonesia Institute and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, these findings are highlighted in the Insights Paper “Indonesian Business Perceptions of the Indonesia–Canada CEPA,” exploring the gap between business awareness and the utilization of Canada-Indonesia CEPA opportunities.
Recent Events
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September172026Partner Event
September 17: Kakehashi Project Alumni Network Event – JASSO “Study in Japan” Online Forum
Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 6:00-7:30 p.m. PT | 9:00-10:30 p.m. ET
Show more Show lessHas your Kakehashi experience inspired you to want to return to Japan? Join us for a special online forum with presentations by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), to learn about options for studying in Japan, Japanese higher education, and scholarship opportunities that can help make your dream a reality.
This English-language event is open to all Canadian & U.S. Kakehashi alumni. -
June232026APF Canada Event
PRC Power Abroad Webinar Series Session 4: China's Toolkit and the Rules-Based International Order
Tuesday June 23rd, 2026 from 1:00pm to 2:15pm PT | 4:00 pm to 5:15 pm ET
Show more Show lessCanada's relationship with the People's Republic of China (PRC) is entering a new chapter — and the opportunities are significant. Renewed diplomatic ties, reduced tariffs on key exports, and fresh interest from major Chinese investors signal real momentum. But seizing those opportunities requires more than optimism. It requires understanding how Beijing operates and guardrails to protect Canadian values, as well as economic and national security interests.
The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada is launching PRC Power Abroad and the Guardrails We Need — a new webinar series unpacking the PRC's evolving foreign policy toolkit. Each session brings leading global experts to offer practical insights for Canadian businesses, policymakers, and advocates looking to engage China strategically — and on Canada's terms.
Visit the Webinar Series Main Page
Session 4: China's Toolkit and the Rules-Based International Order
The PRC's relationship with the international order is more complex than either accommodation or confrontation. This session examines how the PRC engages with international institutions and norms — selectively invoking, contesting, and reshaping them in ways that reflect a distinctive approach to globalized populism as foreign policy. In this session, Potter will draw on his forthcoming book China and the Rules-Based International Order to map where the existing order is under strain, where it retains traction, and what the implications are for middle powers like Canada — exploring how principled pragmatism can help Canadian policy navigate foreign interference, asymmetric trade pressure, and human rights concerns while maintaining constructive engagement.
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June162026APF Canada Event
June 16: PRC Power Abroad Webinar Series Session 3: PRC’s Strategy of Lawfare and Lessons from Hong Kong
Tuesday June 16th, 2026 from 9:00 am to 10:15 am PT | 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm ET
VancouverShow more Show lessWhere
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Canada's relationship with the People's Republic of China (PRC) is entering a new chapter — and the opportunities are significant. Renewed diplomatic ties, reduced tariffs on key exports, and fresh interest from major Chinese investors signal real momentum. But seizing those opportunities requires more than optimism. It requires understanding how Beijing operates and guardrails to protect Canadian values, as well as economic and national security interests.
The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada is launching PRC Power Abroad and the Guardrails We Need — a new webinar series unpacking the PRC's evolving foreign policy toolkit. Each session brings leading global experts to offer practical insights for Canadian businesses, policymakers, and advocates looking to engage China strategically — and on Canada's terms.
Visit the Webinar Series Main Page
Session 3: PRC’s Strategy of Lawfare and Lessons from Hong Kong
Hong Kong's common law system was once treated as an institutional firewall. This session traces how it was dismantled — from the 1997 sovereignty transfer through the 2019 Anti-Extradition Bill protests and their aftermath. Dr. Eric Lai, Senior Fellow at Georgetown Center for Asian Law, and author of Legal Resistance under Authoritarianism, will examine how a critical minority of legal professionals resisted state encroachment, the limits of that resistance, and what Hong Kong's experience reveals about the vulnerability of legal institutions to sustained political pressure from above.
