The most logical market for Alberta oil is in the US and eastern Canada. Anything oil Alberta wants to export to China has to go through BC where the government of that province as well as the First Nations want their piece of the action. In addition, pipeline construction is also opposed by the aboriginals who don't want to cut a deal and the eco crowd. Aside from oil, there is little Alberta has other than tourism and real estate that could be the foundation of balanced trade with Asia. The NDP may think it can make viable export businesses happen but the record on such efforts is little short of dismal. Inviting what Chinese capital is available to establish operations in Alberta may create a few jobs but the accompanying concessions will make them very expensive for taxpayers. In the meantime, trainloads of Chinese manufactured cheap consumer goods will keep rolling in. Spiting  the US with a turn to China may be good politics but it is likely to make a bad situation worse.