Bilateral Consultation on Commercial Launch Service Agreement in BeijingChina and the United States conducted consultations, on March 19-20, under the " Memorandum of Agreement Between the Governments of the People's Republic of China and the United States Regarding International Trade in Commercial Launch Services."This was the first bilateral consultation since the two sides met in Washington D.C. in 1997. During these consultations, the two sides reviewed the implementation of the Agreement, exchanged commercial satellite launching information, and discussed the Agreement itself. The Chinese delegation was headed by Su Jiadong, Special Adviser for the China National Space Administration, and included representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, and the China National Space Administration. The US delegation was headed by Mr. Steve Falken, Director of Space Trade Policy of the Office of the United States Trade Representative. It included representatives from the State Department, Federal Aviation Administration, and the US Embassy in Beijing. The talks were sincere and candid, with both sides improving mutual understanding. Luan Enjie, Administrator of China National Space Administration (CNSA) met with the delegations on March 19. The US delegation will visit space facilities in Xi'an and Shanghai. |
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