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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.

Session 1: Launch & Overview of PRC Influence Globally (The China Index) and Lessons from Taiwan

How do you measure something that rarely announces itself? This session introduces the China Index, the first cross-regional project to track and visualize PRC overseas influence across nine domains — from media and academia to military, technology, and domestic politics. TTCat, co-founder of Taiwanese think tank DoubleThink Lab will walk through where Chinese Communist Party (CCP) influence is deepening, where it has plateaued, and where it has been successfully pushed back, with particular attention to Taiwan's hard-won expertise in recognizing and countering influence operations at scale. 

Visit our Events page for other sessions in this series in June 2026.

La cohorte 2025–2026 du Programme Canada‑Asie d’accompagnement de jeunes professionnels se réunira à Vancouver pour son événement phare. Les participants y rencontreront des experts locaux ainsi que des intervenants engagés dans les relations entre le Canada et l’Indo‑Pacifique. 

Désormais à sa quatrième année, le programme réunit jusqu’à 20 jeunes professionnels en début de carrière provenant des milieux du gouvernement, des organisations internationales, du droit, du milieu universitaire et du secteur privé. Sur une période de neuf mois, ils participent à des échanges en ligne avec des spécialistes du Canada et d’ailleurs afin d’approfondir leur compréhension des grands enjeux liés à l’Indo‑Pacifique et de leurs répercussions potentielles pour le Canada.

Parmi les conférenciers figurent notamment M. David van Hemmen, vice‑président du Greater Vancouver Board of Trade; le professeur Kai Ostwald, directeur de l’Institute of Asian Research de l’Université de la Colombie-Britannique; M. Daniel Baart, analyste géopolitique auprès des Maritimes Forces Pacific; Mme Elizabeth Donkervoort, directrice du China Strategic Risks Institute; et le professeur Nari Pyo de la Korean National Diplomatic Academy, entre autres.  

APF Canada is co-hosting a closed-door briefing with the Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) on Wednesday, May 6, at 11:30 a.m. at the Asia Regional Office in Singapore. The session will feature Asia Regional Director Barrett Bingley, alongside June Goh, Senior Oil Market Analyst at Sparta Commodities, both of whom will share insights on regional fuel transport dynamics, including imports and trans-shipments, Singapore landings, Canadian exports, and the broader reserves situation across Southeast Asia.

This discussion builds on themes raised in Bingley's recent Business Times article, in which Goh was also quoted, offering a timely opportunity to further examine developments in regional energy markets.

The briefing will convene representatives from Canadian provinces as well as key stakeholders across the ecosystem, including Global Affairs Canada and Export Development Canada, for an informed exchange on emerging trends and considerations in the sector.

La Fondation Asie Pacifique du Canada organise un symposium intitulé « Sécurité économique : l’avenir du commerce et de l’investissement canadiens avec l’Asie ». L’événement comprendra une allocution principale et une discussion animée avec Lizzi C. Lee de l’Asia Society, portant sur la stratégie économique et technologique de la Chine et ses implications pour le Canada. 

Cette allocution sera suivie de deux panels réunissant les boursiers John McArthur 2025-2026 de la Fondation : Ari Van Assche, Danielle Goldfarb, Pascale Massot, et Kati Suominen, ainsi que des experts en politiques publiques, des universitaires et des praticiens de premier plan, pour une discussion ciblée sur les risques et opportunités qui façonnent l’avenir du commerce et de l’investissement entre le Canada et l’Indo-Pacifique. 

Les thèmes abordés comprendront la stratégie techno-économique de la Chine, l’intelligence artificielle, le commerce et la compétitivité du Canada, la résilience et la diversification des chaînes d’approvisionnement, les minéraux critiques et les chaînes d’approvisionnement stratégiques, ainsi que les dépendances stratégiques et la résilience dans l’Indo-Pacifique.

​Mississauga, Ontario, is one of Canada’s most globally connected cities, with deep and long‑standing trade and investment ties across the Indo‑Pacific—particularly with Japan—and a growing number of firms active in India and other priority markets.

​As geopolitical and economic conditions continue to evolve, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada is proud to partner with Invest Mississauga for an xpert roundtable designed to deliver timely and strategic insight for industry leaders who are navigating the complexities of international growth, improving supply chain resilience, and exploring emerging global opportunities.

​We believe this roundtable will be an exceptional platform to engage with experts, exchange ideas, and gain valuable perspectives that will help shape successful strategies in today’s rapidly changing landscape.

​Featured Speaker:

​Vina Nadjibulla, Vice‑President, Research & Strategy, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

La Fondation Asie-Pacifique du Canada soutient le Dialogue Canada–Asie sur l’Arctique, organisé par l’Université de Montréal dans le cadre du programme de bourses de recherche conjointes Canada–Asie, et accueilli à Singapour. Ce dialogue réunira des experts, décideurs politiques et praticiens de premier plan du Canada et des États observateurs du Conseil de l’Arctique en Asie pour échanger des points de vue sur la gouvernance arctique et la coopération régionale.

Organisé les 27 et 28 avril 2026, le dialogue offrira une plateforme pour des discussions approfondies sur les enjeux politiques clés qui façonnent l’avenir de l’Arctique, notamment la navigation arctique, le développement durable, le changement climatique et la conservation environnementale, la sécurité et les infrastructures, ainsi que les géopolitiques changeantes de la région.

L’objectif est de mettre en valeur l’expertise et le leadership canadien en gouvernance arctique, de favoriser une meilleure compréhension des défis environnementaux communs, et d’explorer les opportunités de collaboration entre le Canada et ses partenaires asiatiques, tout en renforçant un ordre international basé sur des règles dans l’Arctique.

Dr. Hema Nadarajah, gestionnaire de programme Asie du Sud-Est à la Fondation Asie-Pacifique du Canada, prononcera l’allocution d’ouverture.

Diving into 50 years of innovation, A Chip Odyssey traces Taiwan’s remarkable rise at the heart of the global semiconductor industry—now a cornerstone of the AI era and advanced chip manufacturing. The film highlights how this industry has transformed the island into an indispensable technological powerhouse.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with specialists Dr. Olga Alexeeva and Dr. Honghong Tinn, who will examine the sector’s strategic role in Taiwan’s trajectory, its weight in the U.S.–China rivalry, and the systemic risks that a disruption of Taiwanese exports to Western companies would pose in the event of a conflict. A unique opportunity to understand how a single industry can shape the balance of global power.

Le Dr James Curran présentera des analyses sur la manière dont l’Australie et le Canada naviguent dans un environnement mondial en rapide évolution, marqué par une rivalité accrue entre grandes puissances, une fragmentation géopolitique et des pressions croissantes sur l’ordre international. Il discutera des choix stratégiques auxquels font face les deux pays pour renforcer leur résilience, élargir leur marge de manœuvre et approfondir leur engagement dans l’ensemble de l’Indo-Pacifique. Il offrira également des réflexions sur l’évolution des relations de l’Australie avec la Chine et leurs implications pour les opportunités et contraintes des puissances intermédiaires aujourd’hui.

Dr James Curran est professeur d’histoire moderne, expert en politique et affaires étrangères australiennes. Il est chroniqueur au Australian Financial Review et auteur de Australia’s China Odyssey: From Euphoria to Fear (2022). Auparavant, il a travaillé au sein du cabinet du Premier ministre et au ministère de la Défense.

Cette session sera animée par Mme Vina Nadjibulla, vice-présidente, Recherche et stratégie, à la FAP Canada.

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APF Canada is pleased to support the BC Critical Minerals Forum, a timely two-day event examining how British Columbia and Canada are positioning critical minerals within global supply chains, industrial policy, and allied security priorities.

The Forum brings together senior decision-makers from government, First Nations, mining, finance, and infrastructure to address the policy, permitting, and investment challenges shaping the next phase of critical minerals development in B.C.

Taking place April 14–15 in Vancouver, the program features 50+ speakers and participants, including representatives from the Government of BC, NRCan, the Department of National Defence, Canada Growth Fund, Canada Infrastructure Bank, BC Hydro, Indigenous governments, mining companies, and capital providers.

For APF Canada’s network, the Forum offers a valuable opportunity to connect with project developers and policymakers, and to explore potential international partnerships, trade linkages, and investment pathways across the critical minerals value chain. 

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From April 13-15, APF Canada will host delegates from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Jakarta, Indonesia-based think-tank, for a series of meetings and other engagements with Canadian stakeholders from government, the private sector, think-tanks, and academia, on possible areas of co-operation in economics, security, diplomacy, technology, among others.

The engagements will include an invitation-only roundtable discussion at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, on April 15.

Please contact hema.nadarajah@asiapacific.ca for any questions.

APF Canada will host a delegation from the Foreign Policy Strategy Agency (FPSA), a think-tank affiliated with the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Indonesian Embassy for a discussion on advancing the Canada-Indonesia relationship. 

Topics of discussion include issues related to strategic autonomy, energy resilience, strengthening middle-power partnerships, and building public awareness of the value of the bilateral relationship in both countries. 

Please contact alexandre.veilleux@asiapacific.ca for any questions.

La FAP Canada est heureuse de coorganiser cette conférence sur les relations entre Taïwan et le Québec, qui se tiendra le 8 avril à Montréal. Le panel sera composé de l’Amb. Wu Chihchung François, Dr. Stéphane Paquin et Dr. Yann Roche, avec des remarques d’ouverture de Dr. Alexandre Veilleux. 

Une réception de réseautage suivra la discussion.

APF Canada hosted an invitation-only roundtable with Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Hon. Anita Anand, on recent developments and future directions in Canadian foreign policy and Canada’s relations with the Indo-Pacific. 

With the restoration of high commissioners and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's landmark visit to India signalling renewed purpose, the Canada-India relationship is entering a new chapter — and the direction is clear.

Indiaspora invites you to join them for Canada and India: The Road Ahead, a virtual conversation on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from 8:00–9:00 PM EST with three distinguished voices:

• Vina Nadjibulla — Vice-President Research and Strategy, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
• Goldy Hyder — President & CEO, Business Council of Canada
• Nadir Patel — Former High Commissioner of Canada to India 
   

Together they will examine what this crucial moment means for trade, investment, and the Indo-Pacific — and for those who call both home.

The International Economics and Security Division (IESD) of the Australian Commonwealth Treasury is organizing an IESD Seminar Series session in conjunction with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Australia.

APF Canada’s Vice-President, Research & Strategy, Vina Nadjibulla, will join the seminar to provide a Canadian perspective on the Prime Minister’s visit. 

Speakers:

Professor Mark Beeson, Adjunct Professor at the Australia-China Relations Institute, The University of Technology Sydney

Professor Evelyn Goh, Shedden Professor of Strategic Policy Studies, The Australian National University

Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President, Research & Strategy, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
 

Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s Vice-President Research & Strategy, Vina Nadjibulla, will speak at the Spring 2026 Lecture Series hosted by the Taipei School of Economics and Political Science. Her talk will examine Prime Minister Mark Carney’s approach to Middle Power diplomacy and Canada’s evolving Indo-Pacific strategy.

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APF Canada is co-hosting this high-level strategic dialogue with the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei (CTOT), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (MOFA), National Taiwan University (NTU), and the University of Ottawa.  

The Track 1.5 Dialogue, on March 18, 2026, will bring together a curated group of policymakers, industry leaders, and experts for a candid, forward-looking discussion on strengthening economic security co-operation between Canada and Taiwan. 

This Strategic Dialogue will focus on four core themes: Supply chain resilience, including semiconductors and trusted digital infrastructure; critical minerals–to–manufacturing linkages, and opportunities for joint value-chain development; industrial co-operation, particularly in emerging and dual-use technologies; and collective responses to economic coercion and support mechanisms for industry.

The objective of this dialogue is to identify near-term, actionable opportunities to deepen co-operation, align policy approaches, and mobilize industry, academic, and government partners toward shared economic security priorities.  

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