China finds gems in Canadian tech as free trade talks stumble

Toronto

FREE trade talks between Canada and China may have yet to achieve lift-off. Tell that to technology sector.

China tech giants including Tencent Holdings Ltd and Huawei Technologies Co are boosting investment in Canadian companies with exposure to everything from electric vehicles to artificial intelligence (AI), attracted by the country's swelling ranks of science and technology graduates, valuations that are cheaper than the US, and government enticements.