Sharon Zhengyang Sun
Sharon Zhengyang Sun Bio (Long)
Sharon Zhengyang Sun is the Senior Manager of Research at the School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, and a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. She also sits on the editorial committee for the annual State of the Region report of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC), representing Canada (CANCPEC) since 2023. Her research specialization focusses on international trade policy, China and the Asia Pacific. Her broader interest focuses on free trade agreements in the Asia Pacific region and their impact on trade and infrastructure.
Some of Ms. Sun’s work includes APFC’s Canada-Japan CPTPP Product Competitiveness Tracker, “When interests converge: Agriculture as a basis of re-engagement with China,” “More Than the Usual Suspects: Western Canadian export opportunities to Japan under the CPTPP,” and “Strong Signals: China’s changing trade direction [under Made-in-China 2025] and what it means for Canada,” among other publications on trade related issues.
Ms. Sun has contributed to opinion pieces and has been interviewed as a subject matter expert by publications such as The Globe and Mail, Hill Times, Global News, Western Producer, and Maritime Magazine. She has also appeared on radio and podcast interviews related to trade and economic relations with China and the Asia Pacific, such as CBC radio, RealAg Radio, and Business in Vancouver. She has made several presentations, and roundtable talks to producer associations, business associations, federal, provincial, and smaller community governments.
Ms. Sun is a Ph.D. candidate at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University. Until recently, Ms. Sun was a Research Fellow and Advisor to the Government of Canada, and the Trade Policy Economist at the Canada West Foundation in Calgary, Alberta. Prior to joining Canada West Foundation, she was an associate researcher with the Centre for Trade Policy and Law and an instructor at the Sprott School of Business, Carleton University. Sharon holds a Master of Science in International Business from Barcelona School of Management, ESCI and Pompeu Fabra University, Spain, an Honours in Bachelor of International Business (Carleton University) and has had various international work experiences in business analysis, research, and consultation, focusing on China and the Asia Pacific region.
