总理哈珀正式宣布胡锦涛下周访加
加拿大新闻商业网/加拿大联邦总理哈珀今天宣布，中华人民共和国主席胡锦涛将于6月23-25日对加拿大进行国事访问。
“加拿大和中国过去10年来在各个领域广泛合作，现在正寻求一个新的增长。”总理哈珀表示， “两国关系一直建立在相互尊重和合作的基础上，胡锦涛主席的访问可以作为中加建交40周年的献礼。”
访问期间，哈珀总理和胡锦涛主席将讨论双边地区和两国共同关心的国际问题，包括扩大双边合作的机会。
2009年12月哈珀总理成功访问中国，胡锦涛主席的这次访问是作为对加拿大的回访。
中加合作背景资料：
今年适逢中加建交40周年，两国合作的范围十分广泛，包括与中国的贸易和投资，能源和环境，卫生，管理，科学和技术合作。加拿大和中国在国际事务上共同工作，如亚太经合组织论坛，世界贸易组织和20国集团峰会等。
加拿大总理哈珀去年年12月到中国访问为两国关系带来新的动力。把加拿大作为旅游目的地（ADS）协议的签署、双方同意加快了两国外商投资促进和保护协定，促进双边贸易谈判的进一步发展和加强在清洁能源领域的合作。两国最近还签署了关于气候变化，矿产资源，文化和农业教育的协议。
中加两国一直保持着高层次的接触，今年加拿大有五个联邦部长访问中国，探讨合作的范围包括渔业和海洋，农业，贸易，金融和外交。除了这些部长级的访问，3个省长，包括卑诗省的金宝尔省长、艾伯塔省的埃德布拉德及萨省的施特尔马奇先后访问中国。
民间交往是联系两国关系的强劲纽带，加拿大有超过130万华裔人士居住，还有超过42,000名在加拿大教育机构学习汉语的学生。中国早已成为加拿大最大的移民来源国之一。
加拿大中国贸易和经济关系
中国仍然是加拿大的第二大双向贸易伙伴，是仅次于美国的国家。2009年加拿大与中国双边商品贸易总额为508亿美元。2009年加拿大对中国商品出口总额为112亿元。从2008年开始，加拿大出口到中国的贸易额每年递增6.6％。 2009年，加拿大的主要商品出口到中国的油籽（主要是油菜种子），木纸浆，矿石，机械，矿物燃料和油。中国仍然是加拿大的第二大进口商品来源，2009年进口价值在397亿美元。
到2009年底，加拿大在中国的直接投资有33亿美元，有相当多的加拿大公司在中国投资。截至2009年底，中国公司到加拿大上市的股票价值达到88亿5000万美元的高峰，2008年只有为52亿美元。
Date: June 18, 2010
For immediate release
PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER WELCOMES CHINESE PRESIDENT HU
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced that Hu Jintao, President of the People’s Republic of China, will conduct a state visit on June 23-25.
“Canada and China are laying the groundwork for a new decade of growth by deepening cooperation in a wide number of areas,” said Prime Minister Harper. “It is a fitting tribute to 40 years of diplomatic relations based on mutual respect and collaboration.”
During their meeting, Prime Minister Harper and President Hu will discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of shared interest, including opportunities to expand bilateral cooperation.
President Hu’s visit builds on the successful visit by Prime Minister Harper to China in December 2009.
Backgrounder: Canada-China Political Relations
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Canada-China diplomatic relations. Canada engages with China on a comprehensive range of issues, including trade and investment, energy and the environment, health, governance, and science and technology cooperation. Canada has almost 40 bilateral cooperation instruments with China involving a wide range of federal government departments. Canada and China work together in international forums such as Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, the World Trade Organization and the G-20.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s visit to China in December 2009 brought new momentum to the relationship. The Chinese government granted Approved Destination Status to Canada. Both sides agreed to expedite negotiations of a China-Canada Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement, encourage further growth of bilateral trade and enhance cooperation on clean energy. Our two countries also signed agreements on climate change, mineral resources, culture and agricultural education.
The strong high-level engagement with China has continued since the Prime Minister’s visit. In 2010, the five federal ministers visited China, discussing subjects as diverse as fisheries and oceans, agriculture, trade, finance and foreign affairs. In addition to these ministerial visits, three provincial premiers, Gordon Campbell of British Columbia, Ed Stelmach of Alberta and Brad Wall of Saskatchewan, visited China in May.
Strong people-to-people ties exist between the two countries. There are over 1.3 million Canadian residents of Chinese origin and over 42,000 Chinese students studying at Canadian educational institutions. China is one of the largest sources of immigrants to Canada.
Canada-China Trade and Economic Relations
China continues to be Canada’s second largest two-way trading partner, by country, after the United States. Bilateral merchandise trade with China totalled $50.8 billion in 2009. Canadian merchandise exports to China amounted to $11.2 billion in 2009, a 6.6 per cent increase from 2008. In 2009, Canada’s main merchandise exports to China were oilseeds (mainly canola seeds), wood pulp, mineral ores, machinery, and mineral fuels and oils. China continues to be Canada’s second largest source of imported merchandise; imports for 2009 were valued at $39.7 billion.
Canadian direct investment in China stood at $3.3 billion at the end of 2009; a substantial number of Canadian firms are investing in that country. At the end of 2009, the stock of foreign direct investment from China into Canada reached a peak of $8.85 billion, compared to $5.2 billion in 2008.
