Engaging China

Engaging China is a concise account of the evolution and state of the Canadian approach to China, its achievements, disappointments, and current dilemmas.

Paul Evans teaches contemporary Asian affairs at the University of British Columbia.

“Paul Evans has given us an engaging and balanced assessment of Canada's approach to the rising economic superpower during governments past and present. For anyone who cares about the future of Canada's relations with the Middle Kingdom, it's a must read.”

The Right Honourable Joe Clark, P.C., C.C.:

“This invaluable book provides an informed and expert analysis—clear, brief, and balanced—of the evolution over decades of Canada’s experiences with China, and recommends an approach that can make the most of our future relations with this inevitable, changing, and dominant power.

Kim Richard Nossal, Director of the School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University:
“Written by Canada’s foremost student of China and the Asia-Pacific, Engaging China is an excellent survey of Canada’s past engagement with China, and a clear and coherent argument about what our future engagement should be.”