Key status reflects countries on the move
Canada
In 2017, Canada's GDP was about $1.65 trillion and it is the 10th largest economy in the world, according to the World Bank.
Sino-Canadian trade has become increasingly close in recent years. Last year, the bilateral trade volume between China and Canada was $51.76 billion, a year-on-year increase of 13.3 percent. China's exports to Canada totaled $31.39 billion, up 14.8 percent year-on-year, and China's imports from Canada amounted to $20.37 billion, up 11.1 percent compared with the previous year. The main commodities exported by China to Canada included telephones, fax machines, automatic data processing equipment and auto parts. The main commodities imported from Canada were rapeseed, wood pulp, wood and soybeans.
Canadian companies from various sectors, including intelligent and high-end equipment, medical equipment and medical care, food and agricultural products, participate in the Shanghai expo.