What’s EPA Chief Stephen Johnson doing in China?

Washington, D.C.—EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson and other Bush administration cabinet officials will meet with senior Chinese officials in Beijing at the third U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) this week. The two countries are giving particular attention to ways in which the United States can help China manage sulfur dioxide emissions from power plants.

Johnson will also attend the second Joint Commission on Environmental Cooperation (JCEC). Visit EPA’s Trip Diary from China to view daily updates from Administrator Johnson and his staff on their trip to China.

From Dec. 10 to 15, 2007, EPA’s official delegation will give a first-hand account of their trip through photos and diary entries which will be posted 2-3 times per day. This diary will be an account of the official EPA delegation’s visit to China and the agency’s efforts to foster global environmental cooperation through the SED.

Administrator Johnson will join Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and other senior U.S. officials for the third cabinet level meeting of the SED.

This meeting will focus on integrity of trade, balanced economic development, energy conservation, financial sector reform, environmental sustainability, and advancing bilateral investment. The dialogue was launched by President Bush and President Hu in September 2006.