. Agri-news. Agriculture. October 4, 1983 1. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALBERTA'S TRADE INTERESTS IN CHINA Canada was among the first of the Western industrialized nations October Export Tiade Mont^i to resume trade and diplomatic relations with China in 1970 when the cold war ended. And this new relationship was marked by a formal sales agreement between the two countries concerning Canadian wheat and barley exports to China. Dr. Joe Rosario, Alberta Agriculture's agricultural economics advisor, points out that the agreement has continued to form the basis of our trading relations with China, but
. Agri-news. Agriculture. October 4, 1983 1. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALBERTA'S TRADE INTERESTS IN CHINA Canada was among the first of the Western industrialized nations October Export Tiade Mont^i to resume trade and diplomatic relations with China in 1970 when the cold war ended. And this new relationship was marked by a formal sales agreement between the two countries concerning Canadian wheat and barley exports to China. Dr. Joe Rosario, Alberta Agriculture's agricultural economics advisor, points out that the agreement has continued to form the basis of our trading relations with China, but that this concentration on grain exports is a matter of concern here in view of the intensifying competition for international markets. He explains that concentrating on a single product puts Canada in a very vulnerable position because the Chinese can always divert part of their purch- ases to other countries. Such a diversion is of particular concern at this time because China has a large balance of trade deficit with Canada. And Dr. Rosario says, "Alberta, as a major source of Canada's agricultural exports, is over the federal government's recent proposals to further restrict the importation of Chinese textiles and clothing. These and foot ware are China's main exports to Canada, and she has been encouraging buy-back arrangements in the area of capital goods in an attempt to improve her balance of trade position. Dr. Rosario reports that to date Alberta's commercial sales of agricultural products, other than wheat and barley, to China have been limited. Apart from grain, the province's main trade has resulted from her twinning arrangement with Heilongjiang Province. Dr. Rosario says "Heilongjiang's geography and agricultural programs make it a natural basis for the devel- opment of trade relations with China as a ; In the past, Heilongjiang's livestock development program has provided Alberta with an opportunity to cooperate with it in the genetic breedi
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