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LEADERSHIP IN JULY, WE celebrated Independence Day by commemorating announced that Guangdong Carbon Capture and Storage
the founding of our country and remembering the deep Offshore Storage project is one of two new joint carbon capture,
historical ties between the U.S. and China. Thank you to all utilization and storage projects. Additionally, Sea Turtles 911 and
the donors who contributed to the celebration’s success. We Hainan Normal University will jointly track sea turtle migration,
also recently bid former Consul General Jennifer Galt a fond help restore habitats, and foster community involvement in
farewell. Our new Consul General will arrive before the end of sea turtle protection. These are examples of innovative forms
the summer. In the meantime, as the Management Officer at of cooperation that will have both global and local impact.
the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, it is my pleasure to serve as American Chamber of Commerce South China members are on
the Acting Consul General. I am happy to report that we passed the front lines of U.S.-China cooperation and we welcome your
the mid-year mark of 2015 with concrete achievements at the ideas for future engagement.
U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue and passage of Trade
Promotion Authority legislation. On the U.S. domestic front, Congress passed bipartisan Trade
Promotion Authority legislation which grants President Obama
From June 22 to 24, senior U.S. and Chinese government officials the authority to negotiate trade deals and enables us to complete
reached agreement on a wide range of topics at the dialogue. one of the most significant trade agreements in our history, the
Among the numerous agreements reached, I would like to Trans-Pacific Partnership. With this and other trade initiatives,
highlight three that will directly contribute to a more sustainable we will continue to raise the bar for international trade standards
environmental future in south China. U.S. company Wilson that will unlock new commercial opportunities.
Solarpower and the Shenzhen Enesoon Science & Technology
Company will pilot an innovative solar thermal power collector I look forward to sharing our successes and opportunities with
to demonstrate performance and cost improvements over the American Chamber of Commerce of South China community
traditional technologies. The U.S. Department of Energy as they unfold.
and China’s National Development and Reform Commission
Tor Petersen
Acting Consul General
The United States Consulate General in Guangzhou
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LEADERSHIP IN JULY, WE celebrated Independence Day by commemorating announced that Guangdong Carbon Capture and Storage
the founding of our country and remembering the deep Offshore Storage project is one of two new joint carbon capture,
historical ties between the U.S. and China. Thank you to all utilization and storage projects. Additionally, Sea Turtles 911 and
the donors who contributed to the celebration’s success. We Hainan Normal University will jointly track sea turtle migration,
also recently bid former Consul General Jennifer Galt a fond help restore habitats, and foster community involvement in
farewell. Our new Consul General will arrive before the end of sea turtle protection. These are examples of innovative forms
the summer. In the meantime, as the Management Officer at of cooperation that will have both global and local impact.
the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, it is my pleasure to serve as American Chamber of Commerce South China members are on
the Acting Consul General. I am happy to report that we passed the front lines of U.S.-China cooperation and we welcome your
the mid-year mark of 2015 with concrete achievements at the ideas for future engagement.
U.S.-China Strategic & Economic Dialogue and passage of Trade
Promotion Authority legislation. On the U.S. domestic front, Congress passed bipartisan Trade
Promotion Authority legislation which grants President Obama
From June 22 to 24, senior U.S. and Chinese government officials the authority to negotiate trade deals and enables us to complete
reached agreement on a wide range of topics at the dialogue. one of the most significant trade agreements in our history, the
Among the numerous agreements reached, I would like to Trans-Pacific Partnership. With this and other trade initiatives,
highlight three that will directly contribute to a more sustainable we will continue to raise the bar for international trade standards
environmental future in south China. U.S. company Wilson that will unlock new commercial opportunities.
Solarpower and the Shenzhen Enesoon Science & Technology
Company will pilot an innovative solar thermal power collector I look forward to sharing our successes and opportunities with
to demonstrate performance and cost improvements over the American Chamber of Commerce of South China community
traditional technologies. The U.S. Department of Energy as they unfold.
and China’s National Development and Reform Commission
Tor Petersen
Acting Consul General
The United States Consulate General in Guangzhou
2
