{"id":334665,"date":"2026-05-14T18:08:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=334665"},"modified":"2026-05-14T18:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:38:30","slug":"ottawa-working-to-get-canadian-corporations-selling-goods-on-chinese-platforms-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/ottawa-working-to-get-canadian-corporations-selling-goods-on-chinese-platforms-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa working to get Canadian corporations selling goods on Chinese platforms – National"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The federal government is pushing to get Canadian corporations on major Chinese e-commerce platforms because the two countries deepen their ties.<\/p>\n

International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu told The Canadian Press in a recent interview that China\u2019s e-commerce titans Alibaba and JD.com want more Canadian businesses on their platforms.<\/p>\n

\u201cI need to assist enable that,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are some options that we\u2019re considering there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sidhu said the push is occurring now \u201cbecause the connection is where it\u2019s at.\u201d<\/p>\n

During a visit to Beijing earlier this 12 months \u2014 the primary such visit by a Canadian prime minister in eight years \u2014 Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is entering a \u201clatest era of relations\u201d with China. He said the stage is ready for talks on ways the 2 countries can develop into \u201cstrategic partners.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Carney announced through the trip that China had agreed to lower agricultural tariffs in exchange for Canada granting some market access to Chinese electric vehicle makers, and that Beijing also agreed to eventually loosen its visa requirements for Canadian visitors.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the connection is warming, we\u2019re in a position to have these positive conversations to get mutual advantages for each of our countries,\u201d said Sidhu. \u201cEnsuring that the small and medium-sized businesses in Canada profit from a market of 1.4 billion people could be very vital.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Samantha Lafleur, a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada, said in an email that Chinese e-commerce has develop into the predominant sales channel for consumer products and now serves greater than a billion consumers.<\/p>\n

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She said the Trade Commissioner Service in China works with Canadian corporations to discover essentially the most effective channels to advertise their exports.<\/p>\n

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Lafleur said that since 2013, the federal government office has had dedicated e-commerce officers in China and has worked to assist Canadian brands join China\u2019s e-commerce marketplace and construct up their brands.<\/p>\n

In 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alibaba founder Jack Ma announced the launch of a Canadian \u201cpavilion\u201d on the corporate\u2019s Tmall platform. Trudeau said on the time a digital hub would connect Canadian corporations to greater than 400 million Chinese consumers.<\/p>\n

Lafleur said the Trade Commissioner Service has also launched a program offering some Canadian brands product feedback from Alibaba and industry stakeholders to enhance \u201cmarket readiness and performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added that meetings with Alibaba and JD.com, including meetings involving the minister, are helping Canadian businesses prepare to \u201cfurther leverage these platforms to export more high-quality Canadian goods to China.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lafleur said the Trade Commissioner Service in Beijing has also \u201cworked closely with JD.com and its cross-border e-commerce arm, JD Worldwide, to offer latest opportunities for Canadian corporations in the buyer products and agri-food sectors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Retail analyst Bruce Winder said getting Canadian corporations on Chinese platforms is a \u201cgood thing\u201d for the proper company with the proper product.<\/p>\n

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