Beijing Dispatch #12 – Two Sessions (两会) Wrap-Up and the Push for Getting Canadians Back to China
Beijing Dispatch #12 – Two Sessions (两会) Wrap-Up and the Push for Getting Canadians Back to China By Noah Fraser - Managing Director, China Beijing Dispatch #12 – Two Sessions (两会) Wrap-Up and the Push for Getting Canadians Back to China By Noah Fraser - Managing...
Beijing Dispatch #11 – A Return to the Middle Kingdom? What Stranded Canuck Expats Need to Know
Sun-drenched restaurant patios full of smiling, unmasked customers may seem like a pipe-dream to those in Canada right now, but with China a couple of months further along the spectrum of re-opening, this is the happy reality on the ground in most of China’s metropolitan areas. So when can the hundreds, if not thousands, of Canadians who call China home return to the Middle Kingdom?
Executive Director’s Update – May 2020
Executive Director’s Update – May 2020 By Sarah Kutulakos - Executive Director, CCBC Last week was a busy one, with multiple CCBC webinar events. While COVID-19 has changed our lives and businesses in many negative ways, a positive outcome is that CCBC members across...
Beijing Dispatch #10 – Springing into the Labour Day Holiday with Cautious Optimism
This week in Beijing, we wave goodbye to the approximately 10 days of spring we enjoyed as the temperatures are now soaring into the high 30s. Also soaring are spirits, as a couple of key measures of COVID-19 confidence have finally been announced: the “Two Sessions” have been rescheduled, as well as a partial reopening of schools in the capital.
Beijing Dispatch #9 – Further Reading (1st Edition): Keeping Up With China while in Quarantine
While we in China have served our time in quarantine and are likely a couple of months down the road from Canada by way of recovery, here are some recommendations for books, podcasts and newsletters to keep up with the Middle Kingdom for our readers who still find themselves practicing good social distancing and are seeking some productive diversions at home.