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86. Law of the Sea and Polar Issues: The United States and China held the seventh annual Dialogue on the Law of the Sea and Polar Issues in Xiamen on April 21-22, 2016. Experts from the foreign affairs and maritime agencies of the two countries exchanged views on a wide range of topics related to oceans, the law of the sea, and the polar regions. The United States plans to host the next Dialogue in 2017.
VI. Cooperation on Transportation
87. Aviation Cooperation Program: The United States and China decided to enhance bilateral cooperation in aviation. The two sides continued the 12th phase of the U.S.-China Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP) - a public-private partnership supported by the U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) - that facilitates high-level dialogue between government and industry representatives of both countries' aviation sectors. The two sides plan to hold an Aviation Symposium June 19- 21, 2016, co-sponsored by USTDA, FAA, and CAAC. The Symposium brings together U.S. and Chinese government and industry representatives, including members of the ACP, to discuss priority issues related to aviation safety, efficiency, and security, including air traffic management, airport development, and adopting new aviation technologies. In an effort to leverage USTDA-funded technical assistance to support the development of China's aviation sector, USTDA and CAAC also decided to pilot winter operations technologies at the Harbin International Airport in northeastern China.
88. Aviation Technical Assistance Workshops: The United States and China decided to continue their cooperation on best practices, standards, and policy development in the aviation industry through the U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA)-funded Aviation Technical Assistance Workshops, the U.S.-China Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP) and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)-hosted workshops on managerial, technical, safety, efficiency, capacity, and operational aviation issues. The U.S.- China Aviation Biofuel and New Fuel Workshop, held in June 2015, brought together representatives from airlines, engine and aircraft manufacturers, fuels providers, regulators, and academia to discuss technical, commercial, and regulatory developments in aviation biofuel. The Supplier Management and Airworthiness Management Dialogue, held in January 2016, brought together U.S. and Chinese public and private aviation representatives to share experiences and best practices related to certification processes and enterprise management. To expand upon this cooperation, USTDA announced support for eight additional aviation workshops over the next two years.
89. Aviation Security: To further an effective and secure aviation system, and in recognition of the U.S.-China Tourism Year initiative, the United States and China decided to enhance their cooperation on aviation security. The two sides decided to work collaboratively on creating general annual work plans for security technical site visits prior to the calendar year that the visits are to be conducted. Such plans for visiting should include last point of departure (LPD), National Cargo Security Program (NCSP) and other possible areas of mutual interest. The two sides decided to work cooperatively to understand and comply with the terms of the NCSP Recognition in both countries. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are planning to schedule assessments and inspections at LPD and upstream airports in each other's territories at mutually agreeable intervals. CAAC and TSA intend to work together to improve processes and utilize qualified screening detection methods to identify and implement better screening detection of non-metallic threats (IEDs). TSA and CAAC are to continue working to establish new LPDs for China and U.S. operators.
90. Transportation Forum: The U.S. DOT Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Ministry of Transport of China (MOT) continued to deepen cooperation to help ensure and advance safe, efficient and sustainable movement of people and goods. MOT hosted the seventh Transportation Forum in Suzhou, November 5, 2015, and USDOT hosted the eigth Transportation Forum in Los Angeles, California, June 1-3, 2016. The two sides continued their close cooperation through five working groups: (i) the New Technologies (Rail) Working Group decided to enhance rail safety by collaborating on saftey supervision and accident investigation techniques and analysis ; (ii) the Hazardous Materials Working Group decided to coordinate on standards for international commerce and the safe transport of hazardous materials; (iii) the Ports and Inland Waterways Initiative decided to enhance exchange and cooperation in greenhouse gas emissions at ports and by vessels ; explore the application of liquid natural gas in inland navigation; and address the safe and efficient transportation of waterborne dangerous goods; (iv) the Safety and Disaster Assistance Coordination Working Group decided to work to improve transportation safety and emergency response management and conduct technical collaborat ion via the platform of U.S. Transportation Research Board (TRB) ; and (v) the Urban Congestion Working Group decided to facilitate broader cooperation in prioritized development of urban public transport, including promoting the Race to Zero Emissions (R2ZE) bus challenge.
91. Freight Rail Reverse Trade Missions: The U.S. Trade & Development Agency and National Railways Administration (NRA) decided to support two Reverse Trade Missions (RTMs) for delegates from the NRA over the next two years. The RTMs are to familiarize Chinese railway officials and businesses with U.S. best practices, equipment, and technologies for freight railway capacity expansion. The RTMs are expected to include site visits and meetings with public and private sector experts in the areas of advanced technologies, services, and operational best practices for the freight rail sector.
VII. Cooperation on Science, Technology, Health, and Agriculture
92. Space Security: The United States and China welcomed the holding of the first Space Security Exchange (SSE) on May 10, 2016, in Washington, D.C. During the SSE, which was created under the auspices of the U.S.- China Security Dialogue, the two sides conducted an in-depth exchange of views on a wide range of bilateral and multilateral space security issues, including orbital debris. The two sides believe that, as two leading space faring nations and permanent members of the UN Security Council, the United States and China have shared interests, objectives, and responsibilities to safeguard space security and stability. The two sides are committed to working toward the same objective through intensified bilateral and multilateral cooperation to promote international space security; expanding consensus and exploring appropriate confidence building measures in this regard; and enhancing mutual trust. The two sides decided to hold the second round of the Space Security Exchange before the end of 2016.
93. Civil Space: The United States and China reaffirmed their commitment to advance civil space cooperation. The two sides held the first Civil Space Dialogue in September 2015; exchanged a list of priorities for Earth and space science activities; planned an expert workshop on orbital debris mitigation and satellite collision avoidance to ensure safe and sustainable outer space activities; and decided to hold second Civil Space Dialogue in the United States before the end of October 2016. In addition, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the China Meteorological Administration decided during their 19th Joint Working Group Meeting in August 2015 to pursue cooperation on space weather monitoring plans, forecasting, and services to address space weather events.
94. Public Health Capacity Building in Africa: The United States and China decided to accelerate cooperation with the African Union and African Union Member States for the launch of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The two sides plan to provide support for infrastructure and capacity building to foster the success and sustainability of the Africa CDC and its associated Regional Collaboration Centers. The two sides also plan to continue their cooperation to build public health capacity in West African countries in support of their national plans including Sierra Leone and Liberia. This includes exploring joint cooperation with the Government of Sierra Leone to establish a national public health institution, building upon the Tropical Disease Research Center to be supported by China . The two sides also intend to explore cooperation to advance public health capacity priorities such as immunization, combating malaria, and promoting human resource capacity development in African countries. The two sides intend to develop and implement an action and communication plan to implement cooperation projects identified at the April 28 development meeting. The two sides plan to continue to support and contribute to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.
95. Global Health Security: The United States and China are committed to strengthening cooperation to improve global health security. The two sides commended each other's significant contribution to help affected African countries fight Ebola epidemics. The two sides decided to further strengthen their partnership to build capacity to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease threats including but not limited to influenza, malaria, laboratory capacity, and antimicrobial resistance. They plan to enhance exchange and cooperation on health in Africa, and jointly support African countries to improve public health systems and advance implementation of the World Health Organization International Health Regulations and the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA). The National Health and Family Planning Commission of China (NHFPC) and the Department of Health and Human Services of the United States (HHS) plan to jointly support the development of laboratory systems, scientific research, and conduct joint field epidemiology and training projects in African countries. The two countries also intend to enhance communication and coordination mechanisms to strengthen bilateral collaboration on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. The two sides intend to pursue these goals at the G-20 as appropriate.
96. Healthcare Reform: The United States and China decided to continue strengthening dialogue and exchange in healthcare reform. The sixth U.S.-China Health Summit is scheduled to be held in Xi'an, China, in September 2016, supported the Department of Health and Human Services of the United States (HHS) and by the National Health and Family Planning Commission of China (NHFPC). The U.S. Trade & Development Agency and China's Health Human Resources Development Center decided to continue conducting workshops and training in support of the U.S.-China Healthcare Cooperation Program.
97. Smoke-Free Workplaces: The United States and China decided to continue promoting smoke-free workplaces and a smoke-free environment through a public-private-partnership. The two sides decided to further support and implement Phase II of the China-U.S. Smoke-Free Workplaces initiative (CUSW), and to conduct an evaluation of the project and a series of training workshops in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen.
98. Health Science and Technology: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) of the United States and the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (MOST) discussed ways to further strengthen science and technology (S&T) cooperation in the field of health and biomedical research; reached consensus on S&T cooperation in major non-communicable and chronic diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, nervous system disease, respiratory system disease; and explored the feasibility of development of research platforms, alliances, and networks that support U.S.-China health S&T innovation.
99. Climate Science and Greenhouse Gas Monitoring: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States (NOAA) and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) deepened their cooperation on climate science and greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring. The two sides decided to cooperate to e stablish an ensemble-based numerical model for predicting Intra-seasonal dynamical weather processes in the Eastern China monsoon zone. CMA plans to participate in the NOAA-organized North American Multi- Model Ensemble sub-seasonal forecast experiment in 2016-17. NOAA and CMA's Arid Meteorological Institute (IAM) decided to conduct cooperative research on drought monitoring; undertake prediction and impact studies; and establish near real time monitoring and prediction for pilot study areas in China and the United States. CMA experts participated in NOAA's Global Monitoring Conference to discuss cooperation on atmospheric GHG sampling techniques. NOAA experts plan to visit CMA to carry out joint research on the integration and improvement of techniques and methods for the quality control and integration of GHG data into numerical models.
100. Severe Weather Monitoring: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States and the China Meteorological Administration reaffirmed their commitment to expand cooperation on weather monitoring and forecasting. The two sides decided to pursue joint research to improve numerical prediction capability on rainfall associated with land- falling tropical cyclones.
101. Food Security: The United States and China reaffirmed the importance of jointly supporting developing countries to meet their food security and development goals through joint projects that achieve long- term, sustainable results, including exploring opportunities for cooperation on climate smart agriculture. The two sides decided to explore cooperation in Timor-Leste on aquaculture while promoting Timor-Leste's food security strategy aimed at reducing malnutrition, diversifying smallholder production activities, and increasing household income. The two sides intend to explore trilateral cooperation on food security in Africa and intend to jointly support the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP).
102. Agriculture & Food Partnership: In support of the U.S.-China Agriculture & Food Partnership (AFP), the U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA) hosted the U.S.-China Meat Product Safety Seminar on September 19, 2015 in coordination with the China Meat Association. The workshop helped introduce best practices in total food chain quality assurance to promote production and proper use of safe food for the meat industry. USTDA also announced its intention to host additional workshops in cold chain and other advanced agricultural technologies to support AFP in 2016.
103. Strategic Agricultural Science Cooperation: Based on the 2012 China-U.S. Strategic Plan on Cooperation in Agriculture, the MOU between the Ministry of Agriculture of China and the U.S. Department of Agriculture that was renewed in 2015, and in line with the philosophy of innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared cooperation, on June 2, 2016, the United States and China held the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-China Executive Working Group for Strategic Cooperation to Advance Agricultural Science and Technology (EWG). During the EWG, China and the United States identified five priority areas to initiate science and technology research cooperation under the MOU: plant breeding and equitable germplasm exchange; animal disease prevention and control; agricultural processing; quality and safety of agricultural products throughout the production chain while ensuring a sustainable agricultural environment; and open data.
104. Public-Private Cooperation in Precision Agriculture: The United States and China decided in principle to encourage industry to discuss mutually beneficial science and technology research concerning precision agriculture technology and development.
105. Metrology and Standards Forum: The United States and China recognized the importance of cooperation in National Quality Infrastructure sectors such as standards, metrology, certification and accreditation. The two sides decided to continue promoting mutually beneficial cooperation in standards-related areas, and to implement the metrology cooperation agreement between their national metrology institutes.
VIII. Sub-National Cooperation
106. EcoPartnerships: The United States and China held the EcoPartnerships Signing ceremony during the 8th S&ED in the presence of Secretary of State John Kerry and State Councilor Yang Jiechi, and launched six new EcoPartnerships. A small exhibition and workshop were also held before the signing ceremony to share successful experiences and practices and advance bilateral cooperation on sustainable and low-carbon development. The two sides noted the role of the EcoPartnerships Program in catalyzing innovative subnational cooperation on climate change, energy, and environmental issues in the United States and China in support of the Ten Year Framework for Cooperation on Energy and Environment. The United States and China reaffirmed their intention to encourage sustainable and low-carbon development at the state and local levels and recognized the important roles that companies, universities, research institutes, and NGOs play in finding solutions to challenges through EcoPartnership activities.
107. The First Sub-National Legislatures Cooperation Forum: The U.S. State Legislative Leaders Foundation and the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries decided to co-host the First U.S.- China Sub-National Legislatures Cooperation Forum from June 24 to 26, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii. State and provincial legislative leaders and representatives from different sectors of the two countries plan to hold in- depth discussions on such topics as tourism legislation and cooperation.
108. Sister Cities Conference: Sister Cities International of the United States and the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries decided to co-host the Third U.S.-China Sister Cities Conference in Nanchang, China on November 19-20, 2016. At the conference, local government leaders and representatives from different sectors of the two countries plan to share experiences on sister-city exchanges and discuss plans for future cooperation.
IX. Bilateral Dialogues on Energy, Environment, Science, and Technology
109. Ten-Year Framework on Energy and Environmental Cooperation: The United States and China decided to continue to promote progress under the U.S.-China Ten-Year Framework for Cooperation on Energy and Environment (TYF) action plans, including clean water, clean air, clean and efficient electricity, nature reserves/protected areas and wetlands, green ports and vessels, and energy efficiency, and to continue to implement the EcoPartnerships program. The two sides held the 11 th TYF High-Level meeting on April 20, 2016, and discussed best practices for the analysis and utilization of "big data" related to the environment. The participants also recognized successes of their cooperation under the TYF in achieving outcomes of mutual and global benefit. These included conducting workshops on smart grids; promoting energy efficiency standards for industrial boilers; fostering energy efficiency in data centers; and hosting the 7th annual Energy Efficiency Forum in China. The participants decided to hold the next TYF meeting in early 2017.
110. Joint Working Group on Environmental Research: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency noted its plans to host the Ministry of Science and Technology of China for the third biennial meeting of the Joint Working Group on Environmental Research in the fall 2016. The two sides plan to review progress on projects, approve work plans, and finalize a progress report this year. The two sides are conducting experimental cookstove testing and comparing results to evaluate the draft ISO Test Protocol for clean cookstoves emissions and performance; developing a joint cookstoves research solicitation; researching sustainable development of water supplies; jointly hosting sessions at the 2016 International Association for Ecology Conference in Changshu, China; and planning a SmartWater workshop in the United States. Research methods and models are being developed that may be demonstrated in communities in China and the United States.
111. Joint Committee on Environmental Cooperation: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China held the Fifth Meeting of the Joint Committee on Environmental Cooperation in Washington D.C. on November 19, 2015. The two sides reviewed progress and approved work plans on collaboration on air; water; chemicals; soil; solid waste; mercury; green ports and vessels; and environmental laws, institutions, compliance, and enforcement. The two sides expanded cooperation on soil pollution prevention and control and discussed further cooperation on environmental monitoring capacity; data and analytics; green finance; and science-based decision-making.
112. Joint Working Group of the Protocol on Cooperation in the Field of Marine and Fishery Science and Technology: The United States and China decided to hold the next Joint Working Group of the Protocol on Cooperation in the Field of Marine and Fishery Science and Technology in Washington, D.C. in 2016. The two sides discussed the importance of developing an updated five year framework. The framework could encompass an expanded focus on ecosystem services, expanded participation by Chinese and U.S. agencies. The two sides welcomed opportunities for substantive exchanges in China such as the upcoming Protocol's Living Marine Resources Panel meeting and Clivar Open Science Conference on Charting the Course for Climate and Ocean Research. The two sides decided to pursue the establishment of a joint Scientific Experts Group to provide scientific advice on ecological science, services, and management, as well as the effects of climate change on the oceans.
113. Joint Commission Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation: The United States and China decided to hold the 16th JCM in Beijing in 2016. Dr. Wan Gang, Minister of Science and Technology of China, and Dr. John Holdren, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and U.S. President's Assistant on Science and Technology, co-chair the meeting. The Chinese and U.S. interagency delegations may discuss select topics as priority areas of S&T of both countries, such as health science, basic research, greenhouse gas (GHG) measurement standards, oceans and fisheries, earthquake science and meteorological science. The two sides may also share best practices and explore cooperation models. The two sides decided the JCM leads on science, technology, and innovation policy discussions to address cross-cutting, multidisciplinary scientific priorities such as energy-water nexus or ecological observation.
114. Energy Efficiency Forum: The United States and China decided to hold the 7th China-U.S. Energy Efficiency Forum in China in 2016 (date to be confirmed). Participants plan to discuss policies, review cooperation in the fields of building and industrial energy efficiency, as well as energy efficiency financing and energy conservation standards, meanwhile evaluate cooperation opportunities between the governments and industry of the two countries. The U.S. Department of Energy and China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology decided to hold breakout sessions on topics including industrial energy efficiency, data center efficiency, motor and boiler system energy efficiency improvement, and the adoption of energy saving technologies. The two sides intend for the forum to include participation from research institutions, evaluation centers, and clean energy companies from both countries.
115. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)-Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Coordinating Committee Meeting: The United States and China decided to hold the Fifth Joint Coordination Committee Meeting in energy-related sciences between the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in June 2016. The two sides reviewed their collaboration on high energy physics, fusion energy, nuclear physics, basic energy sciences and other related areas, and discussed ways to improve cooperation mechanisms and expand cooperation areas.
116. Oil and Gas Industry Forum: In September 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Energy Administration of China held their annual U.S.-China Oil and Gas Industry Forum (OGIF). The forum encourages cooperation and dialogue on the technical, environmental, and regulatory practices of conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas development. Representatives from both countries continued shale gas cooperation to help China efficiently develop its domestic shale gas resources, and highlighted trade and investment opportunities in the United States and China's oil and natural gas sectors. The United States and China are expected to continue these efforts at the 2016 OGIF, which has been planned to be held in the United States. The 2017 OGIF is to be held in China.
117. Clean Coal Industry Forum: In 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Energy Administration of China held their annual U.S.-China Clean Coal Industry Forum (CCIF) in Billings, Montana, where representatives from the two countries discussed issues including policies and regulations on the clean utilization of coal, coal conversion technologies, clean coal power generation and emission reduction technologies, carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). The two sides decided to hold the next CCIF in China.
118. Fossil Energy Protocol: The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of China and Department of Energy (DOE) of the United States decided to continue work under the Protocol for Cooperation in the Field of Fossil Energy Technology Development and Utilization. The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to hold the 2016 Fossil Energy Protocol Coordinators Meeting in the United States in the fall. The purpose of the meeting, co- chaired by MOST and DOE, is to review activities of the past year and identify new priorities, missions, and activities for future collaborations, including greater emphasis on carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), carbon dioxide transport, and enhanced oil recovery. Following the last FE Protocol meeting, the Office of Fossil Energy decided to strengthen research and development cooperation under the Protocol.
119. Data Security and User's Personal Information Protection Dialogue: The United States and China recognized the importance of network data security and user's personal information protection. China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decided to continue engaging in policy dialogue by meeting in 2017 to discuss approaches to data security and user's personal information protection of the two countries.
