China Market Review : China Market Review 2004
China : China
China Profile : China Profile Population:
China 1.3 billion Canada 31 million
GDP per capita:
China $1505.13 CAD Canada $38,438.67
GDP growth rate:
China 8.5% Canada 3.3% ($1 CAD = 6.2 RMB)
Alberta Profile – Part 1 : Alberta Profile – Part 1 Alberta’s population (2004): 3.1 million
Nearly 3/4 of Alberta’s population live in Edmonton or Calgary.
The Chinese-Canadians are the ‘Top Visible Minority Population’ in both Canada and Alberta (2001):
Canada: 1,029,395
Calgary: 51,855
Edmonton: 41,290
Source: Statistics Canada
Alberta Profile - Part 2 : Alberta Profile - Part 2 Alberta outperforms the rest of Canada in almost all income indicators
Alberta’s Family Income: $71,399 CAD
Canada’s Family Income: $66,160 CAD
Alberta’s Average income: $31,350 CAD
Canada’s Average income: $29,769 CAD
Slide6 : China is Alberta’s
3rd largest export market! (Likely # 2 in future)
Exports to China : Exports to China 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Alberta 560 779 897 760 786
Canada 2,663 3,697 4,264 4,129 4,760
(Value in Millions of Canadian Dollars $1 CAD = 6.2 RMB)
Canada's overall export growth to China averaged 9.7% annually between 1995 and 2002
China’s Middle Class : 110 million by now
200 million by 2005
over 500 million make
brand choices China’s Middle Class
Did You Know? : Did You Know? China has the world’s 2nd largest foreign currency reserves-approximately $458 billion. (#1 is Japan)
Chinese residents’ savings until 2002 is $1,652 billion 17.8% growth from previous year
China Gini coefficient:
1978 0.15
1980s 0.28
1995 0.39
2001 0.40
Source: China International Business
Alberta China Office Key Services : Alberta China Office Key Services Showcasing Alberta and Alberta advantage
Gathering market intelligence
Identifying business contacts and opportunities
Facilitating government to government contacts
Promote networking and cultural understanding
Expand value-added opportunities
Alberta China Office Key Sectors : Alberta China Office Key Sectors Aerospace
Agriculture
Architecture, Engineering and Construction
Building products
Chemicals and petrochemicals
Education
Environmental products and services
Health care
Industrial Manufacturing and equipment
Information, Communication and Technology
Tourism
Aerospace : Aerospace Air transport is estimated to increase by 15% in 2002
China will need 1,746 new airplanes
China will demand 200 helicopters by 2013 and 10,000 by 2020
There are only 143 civil airports in 700 cities of China
Alberta companies active in this sector - Avmax, Pelorus
WTO & Agriculture : WTO & Agriculture The joining of WTO has resulted in the immediate reduction of some tariffs and a structure for further tariff and tariff rate quota reductions to 2004 or 2006
See websites: www.wto.org
www.mofcom.gov.cn
All GMO imports need a label since March 20, 2002
MOA GM safety certificates from biotech companies has been extended to April, 2004.
Potentials for Agriculture Sector : Potentials for Agriculture Sector Processed food and beverage
Malting barley and malt
Human and Feed Peas (VAT dropped to 13%)
Canola seed and oil
Beef, pork, meat and offal, leather
Forage seeds, seedling technology,
environmental products
Equipment – used/new (seed cleaning)
Biotechnologies (tissue culture,GMO screening)
Dairy and Beef genetics and training
Building and Wood Products : Building and Wood Products Rising demand for residential housing
Home Improvement /Interior Design
2008 Beijing Olympics
Websites: www.beijing-olympic.org.cn
www.bjghw.gov.cn
www.bjinvest.gov.cn
AEC sector (Architecture, Engineering and Construction)
Ministry of Construction is adopting CMHC Building Codes
Incoming CMHC/AED missions to China for past 4 years
Petroleum & Petrochemicals : Petroleum & Petrochemicals China is the 2nd largest consumer of petroleum products in the world behind the US only
Total oil consumption grew and China became a net importer of oil since 1993
Manufacture of crude oil reached 771 million barrels
in 2002
Gas consumption is expected to triple by year 2010
Opportunities exist for Canadian oil and gas equipment and service companies to provide advanced technologies to enhance oil and gas recovery and exploit new sources
Downstream Infrastructure Development
Petroleum & Petrochemicals : Petroleum & Petrochemicals Industry is dominated by three large state owned enterprises:
CNPC (China National Petroleum
Corporation): www.cnpc.com.cn
PetroChina: www.petrochina.com.cn
Sinopec: www.sinopec.com.cn
CNOOC: www.cnooc.com.cn
This sector is the responsibility of CAPC (CNPC-Alberta Petroleum Centre), part of the Greater China Team of ACO, their website is: www.capcbj.com
Education : Education More Chinese students are considering studying abroad and obtaining foreign credentials
Canada is among the top destinations selected in 2003, number of student visas exceed 8,000 (a 25% decrease due to SARS)
Short term training is very popular in areas such as: ESL, Computer, WTO Regulations, Management
Potential clients are: government officials, multinational corporations, state-owned enterprises
Environment : Environment Memorandum of Understanding between the government of Canada and China concerning the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development phase III was signed in 2001
Canada-Alberta Clean Development Mechanism Initiative Project initiated in 2001
China earmarked $34.3 billion for pollution control and environmental protection projects starting in 2000
Environmental protection is considered a priority under CIDA’s program for China
Information, Communication and Technology : Information, Communication and Technology Added value of Chinese Information Industry accounted for 6% of GDP in 2003
China is the largest mobile telecommunication market in the world with 206 million users in 2003
Nearly 80 million internet users in China in 2004
(1.2 million in 1998)
Health Care : Health Care Health industry market valued at $67.1 billion
Pharmaceutical market value stands at $15 billion, and it is expected to surge to $60 billion by 2010
Imported medical device $212 million
China’s pharmaceutical market is $33.5 billion and by 2005 is expected to be among the top ten pharmaceutical market in the world
Tourism : Asian countries accounted for 12 percent of travel spending in Canada in 2002 down from 15 percent prior to the Asian crisis
Canada's travel spending in Asia has been very steady for the last 10 years
Fourth largest industry in the province, employing approximately 100,000 Albertans
6 world-class ski resorts, 600 lakes, 245 rivers, 275 golf courses
In the last decade, sales have grown 62% from RMB 14 billion to 22 billion Tourism
Alberta-China CIDA Inc. Projects : Alberta-China CIDA Inc. Projects Basic Human Needs in Tibet Autonomous Region
Canada-China Development of Coalbed Methane Technology Carbon Dixoxide Sequestration Project
Canada-China Extension Training and Business Development Centre
China Feed Industry Centre
Lean Swine Production
Management Education: Environment, SOEs Reforms, Women Entrepreneurs
Public Sector Reform Program
Strengthening capacity in basic education in Western China
Slide25 : The CIDA Industrial Cooperation Program provides financial support and advice to Canadian businesses planning sustainable business activities in developing countries in a variety of sectors.
CIDA Prairies Regional Offices
Ruth Shapiro, Director
725 Canada Place, 9700 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton T5J 4C3
Tel: (780) 495-7529
Fax: (780) 495-4507
E-mail: ruth_shapiro@acdi-cida.gc.ca
Calgary Office:
Suite 300,. 639 5th Ave. SW, Calgary T2P 0M9
Tel: ( 403) 297-3324
Fax: (403) 297-6168
Slide26 : Asian Development Bank Headquarters: 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 0401 Metro Manila, Philippines Website: http://www.adb.org Email: information@adb.org
ADB Resident Mission in China:
7th Floor, Block D
Beijing Merchants International Financial Centre
156 Fuxingmennei Avenue, Beijing
E-mail: adbprcm@adb.org
Alberta China Office (ACO) : Alberta China Office (ACO) Mr. David Wong
Managing Director
19 Dongzhimenwai Dajie
Chaoyang District, Beijing
China 100600
Tel: (86-10) 6532-3536 Ext. 3610
Fax: (86-10) 6532-1304
Email: david.wong@international.gc.ca
Website: http://www.albertachina.com
CAPC: CNPC-Alberta Petroleum Centre : CAPC: CNPC-Alberta Petroleum Centre Mr. Angelo Zia
Alberta Co-Director
2nd Floor, Science & Technology Bldg. No. 20 Xue Yuan Road
Haidian District, Beijing
China 100083
Tel: (86-10) 6209-8533
Fax: (86-10) 6209-8529
Email: info@capcbj.com.cn Website: www.capcbj.com
Slide29 : Mr. Joseph So
Managing Director
Room 1004, Tower Two,
Admiralty Centre, 18 Harcourt Road
Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2528-4729
Fax: (852) 2529-8115
Email: gov.ab@alberta.org.hk
Website: http://www.alberta.org.hk Alberta Hong Kong Office
Alberta Trade Representative Office in Taipei : Alberta Trade Representative Office in Taipei Ms. Li-An Chen
Representative
13th floor, 365 Fu Hsing North Road
Taipei, 10483, Taiwan
Tel: (886-2) 2715-3637
Fax: (886-2) 2715-1717
Email: Lian.chen@international.gc.ca
Slide31 : Thank You ! 谢 谢 !