National Forum Summary Report
Ron MacIntosh, Tom Alton - 23 September 2020
On September 18, 2020, the China Institute at the University of Alberta hosted its 10th annual “National Forum on Canada-China Economic Policy.” Originally scheduled as an in-person forum, the event was instead held virtually as a Zoom webinar and received close to 500 registrations. The theme of the 2020 Forum was “50 Years of Evolving Economic Relations.” It convened a number of prominent current and former diplomatic officials, leading experts on trade and investment issues, and distinguished members of the academic community. This summary report aims to recount the Forum’s main ideas and areas of discussion.