U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and Energy Secretary Steven Chu paid a visit to China from July 14 to 17, 2009. During the four-day visit to Beijing and Shanghai, the Secretaries stressed the importance of cooperation between China and the United States in slowing global warming and promoting clean energy and they were in talks with the Chinese side to build a Sino-US clean energy center for promoting the use of clean energy. Chu and Lock met with Chinese leaders including Premier Wen Jiabao, Vice Premier Wang Qishan, Vice Premier Li Keqiang and other leading officials from the National Development and Reform Commission, the Science and Technology Ministry, the Commerce Ministry, the Health Ministry and the Industry and Information Technology Ministry. Secretary Locke also spoke to the U.S. business communities at events hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce and U.S. China Business Council and closed his visit to with the groundbreaking for the USA Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.
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Secretary's Speech
Secretary Locke's Remarks to the American Chamber of Commerce - Beijing (Text)
See Video Interview of Secretary Locke's interview on China Daily web
•Secretary Locke on U.S. Clean Energy
Policy
• Secretary Locke on
Anti-dumping/Protectionism
• Secretary Locke on Clean Energy Best
Practices
• Secretary Locke on His Personal Story
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(U.S. - China Energy Cooperation)
• China, US launch joint research center on clean
energy
• U.S. to boost clean energy cooperation with China:
U.S. Energy Secretary
• US Commerce Secretary: US, China must lead on
clean energy
• Climate teamwork evolving
• 'Future House USA' good demo of Sino-US green
cooperation
• US: clean energy is a win-win solution
• Officials' visit opportunity for green
businesses
(U.S. - China Trade)
• Locke urges level playing field for US
firms
• Anti-dumping cases not indications of US
policy
• Let's get the balance right, Says Locke
(Meetings with Officials)
• China, US trade ministers to meet on a variety of
big issues
(The Secretary’s Background)
• Young Locke wanted to be a forest ranger
• Locke likes fixing the plumbing
Event Photos
Secretary Locke meeting with Amcham
Secretary Locke visit to Cummins
Secretary Locke visit to Pratt Whitney
Secretary Locke with FCS Beijing
Secretary Locke visit to Future House
Secretary Locke meeting with MIIT
Secretary Locke visit to MOFCOM
Secretary Locke meeting with MOFCOM
Secretary Locke visit to NDRC
Secretary Locke meeting with Premier Wen
Jiaobao
Secretary Locke meeting with Press
Secretary Locke meeting Vice Premier
Secretary Locke at Walmart
Secretary Locke visit to Walmart
Secretary Locke speaks on
Shanghai 2010 World Expo.
Secretary Locke at the Shanghai
2010 World Expo. U.S. Pavilion Groundbreaking Ceremony
