China and it’s giant state oil companies have been making waves of late with deals and takeovers of Canadian companies. China is very savvy in terms of geo-political positioning in the context of a resource-scarcity future. Whether rivers in India or land grabs in Africa, China is looking into the future and is after water, food, and fossil fuels. Canada will be a major energy battleground moving forward.

Graphic by Craig Fleisch (craigfleisch.ca) for The Vancouver Observer
Reproduced from the Vancouver Observer