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CanadExport is Canada's official source of news and advice on trade, export and investment opportunities around the world, for entrepreneurs who want to compete, partner and prosper in the global marketplace.						CanadExport Vol. 25, No. 18 (PDF)

Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou together form China’s commercial nerve centre, attracting the biggest companies from around the world. But as costs surge in these major cities, businesses are looking elsewhere.

A new CanadExport podcast explores the rise of China’s second-tier cities and the impact their burgeoning middle classes will have on Canadian entrepreneurs with China on their minds.

An investor reacts to rising share prices at a stock exchange in Kunming. The city has been spruced up as part of China’s “go west” campaign, aimed at increasing investment in the remote western regions. (AP Photo)

Hear the experiences of Michael Budman, co-founder of Canadian retailing icon Roots Canada, a company which has just launched a 90-store expansion across China.

Listeners might also be surprised to hear just how far a Vancouver company is expanding in China. Nebur-King Coffee has set up 23 cafes in China’s major cities, but has plans to import Canadian dairy cattle, open a bank, and farm a 1,000-acre tea plantation.

To put all this in perspective, host Michael Mancini talks to Dr. Robert Kalafsky, a professor of economic geography with the University of Tennessee. Kalafsky is an expert in economic and industrial geography, international trade and manufacturing and has advised Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, the country’s largest trade and investment association.

Finally, Andrew Smith, senior trade commissioners with the Canadian Embassy in Beijing, shares some valuable advice on doing business in China and on how the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service can help entrepreneurs get a leg up on the competition.

For more information, go to www.canadexport.gc.ca/podcasts.

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