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### Viewing cable 07BEIJING4331, CHINA/ENERGY - PDAS FREDRIKSEN HOLDS WIDE-RANGING ENERGY

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07BEIJING4331 | 2007-06-27 23:31 | 2011-08-23 00:00 | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | Embassy Beijing

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    VZCZCXRO7712
    PP RUEHCN RUEHGH RUEHVC
    DE RUEHBJ #4331/01 1782331
    ZNR UUUUU ZZH
    P 272331Z JUN 07
    FM AMEMBASSY BEIJING
    TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9412
    RHMFIUU/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC
    INFO RUEHOO/CHINA POSTS COLLECTIVE
    RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC

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    UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 BEIJING 004331

    SIPDIS

    SIPDIS
    SENSITIVE

    STATE FOR EAP/CM PSECOR, GWARD AND EEB/ESC SIMONS, HAYMOND, WECKER
    DOE OEA FOR BISCONTI, GEBERT, NAKANO
    TREASURY FOR OASIA DOHNER, CUSHMAN
    USDOC FOR 4420/ITA/MAC/CEA/MCQUEEN
    USTR FOR BHATIA/STRATFORD/WINTER/ALTBACH/MCCARTIN

    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: ECON ENRG EINV EPET EFIN SENV TRGY KNNP CH
    SUBJECT:  CHINA/ENERGY - PDAS FREDRIKSEN HOLDS WIDE-RANGING ENERGY
    DISCUSSIONS WITH NDRC ENERGY BUREAU

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    SUMMARY
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    ¶1. BEGIN SUMMARY:  United States Department of Energy (DOE)
    Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and International
    Affairs Katharine Fredriksen discussed a wide range of bilateral
    energy issues during a meeting with National Development and Reform
    Commission (NDRC)/Energy Bureau Deputy Director-General XU Yongsheng
    on June 12, 2007.  The meeting included discussions relating to
    upcoming bilateral energy meetings (i.e. Energy Policy Dialogue, Oil
    and Gas Industry Forum), expansion of proposed biofuel and
    industrial energy efficiency frameworks, status of Global Nuclear
    Energy Partnership (GNEP), and an impending letter relating to
    China's special oil levy that Secretary Bodman will send to NDRC
    Chairman MA Kai.  DDG Xu requested that Washington consider moving
    the venue of the September EPD and OGIF events from San Francisco to
    the East Coast or the Midwest because the Vice Chairman will have
    other meetings in New York City and Chicago. DDG Xu mentioned that
    the EPD has always been a closed door dialogue between the two
    governments on policy issues. (Note: This is to respond to DOE's
    request that a U.S. Industry workshop be considered in conjunction
    with EPD during the conclusion of the Second EPD).  DOE will submit
    a draft agenda of EPD by June 15 and NDRC will fax its detailed
    consideration for OGIF to DOE/Beijing Office immediately.  PDAS
    Fredriksen passed along a Chinese version of the draft biofuel
    roadmap to NDRC for revisions.  The NDRC suggested that the current
    USG proposal on biofuel roadmap be broadened to biomass energy
    production, which could include electricity generation, biogas, and
    biofuel.  PDAS Fredriksen then discussed NDRC hosting a delegation
    from DOE to discuss and finalize the plans for conducting the
    Industrial Energy Efficiency Assessments program as agreed to during
    the September EPD and SED I.  NDRC stated that they want to have a
    broader energy efficiency agreement to be signed during the Third
    EPD.  However, NDRC did agree to a delegation from DOE in
    July/August to finalize plans to implement the Efficiency
    Assessments once an MOU is signed.  NDRC offered a draft
    conservation MOU for DOE review and comment.  NDRC prefers to
    coordinate EPD and OGIF through DOE/Beijing Office; biomass and
    energy efficiency frameworks via PDAS Fredriksen of PI and PDAS
    Mizroch (Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.)  END
    SUMMARY.

    --------------------------------------------- ---------
    NDRC: EPD, OGIF DATES SET, BUT NDRC WANTS VENUE CHANGE
    --------------------------------------------- ---------

    ¶2. (SBU) National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Energy
    Bureau Deputy Director-General (DDG) Xu Yongsheng began the meeting
    by stating that NDRC Vice Chairman Chen Deming has three planned
    events while visiting the U.S. during September 9-12, 2007: Energy
    Policy Dialogue (EPD); the Oil and Gas Industry Forum (OGIF); and GE
    meetings in New York and Chicago.  Due to travel time constraints,
    Vice Chairman Chen will most likely only attend the closing ceremony
    for the OGIF, but plans to be present for all of the EPD.  DDG Xu
    requested that the Department of Energy (DOE) move the planned
    location of the meetings from California to either the East Coast or
    the Midwest to accommodate Vice Chairman Chen's tight schedule.  The
    NDRC has formulated its initial thoughts on the EPD topics and will
    pass along its thoughts through DOE's Beijing Office.  NDRC also
    raised the question about how to communicate with each other on
    these two events.  NDRC prefers coordination through DOE's Beijing
    Office. The NDRC's Point of Contact is Gu Jun, Division Director,
    Department of International Affairs.  DDG Xu closed discussions on
    the OGIF and the EPD by noting that the NDRC considers the EPD to be
    a "closed" government policy forum.

    -------------------------------
    GNEP STATEMENT REVIEW UNDERWAY
    -------------------------------

    ¶3. (SBU) In response to Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS)
    Fredriksen's query on the status of Beijing's review of the Global
    Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) Statement of Principles (SOP), DDG
    Xu stated that the NDRC will pass along its comments soon.  In a
    related matter, the NDRC is unclear whether it is appropriate to
    invite new GNEP members before finalizing the SOP.  DDG Xu noted
    that doing so could delay the finalizing the SOP.  In response, PDAS
    Fredriksen noted that non-full fuel cycle countries invited to
    participate in GNEP would have no say in drafting the SOP.  This
    means that inviting new non-full fuel cycle participants and the
    work on the SOP could move in parallel, according to PDAS

    BEIJING 00004331  002 OF 003

    Fredriksen.

    ------------------------
    BIOFUEL ROADMAP PROPOSAL
    ------------------------

    ¶4. (SBU) DDG Xu stated that the NDRC wants to collaborate on biomass
    energy production rather than the biofuel roadmap that they
    previously agreed to undertake.  The expanded biomass cooperation
    could include electricity generation, biogas, and biofuels, which
    will be more in-line with the Chinese Government's own broader
    biomass fuel strategy.  In response, PDAS Fredriksen noted that the
    NDRC had requested during an April 2007 high-level NDRC visit to the
    National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), led by DDG Xu, that DOE and
    China collaborate in developing a biofuel roadmapping exercise for
    China.  There could be budgetary implications by delaying the
    roadmapping exercise in order to create a broader biomass project,
    the PDAS added. PDAS Fredriksen passed along a draft of Chinese
    version of the proposed U.S.-China Biofuels Collaboration to NDRC
    for comments. DDG Xu stated that the NDRC fully understands United
    States Government budgetary issues and will do its best to ensure
    that the change does not significantly delay implementation and will
    get back to DOE as soon as possible with edits to expand the
    proposal.  Regarding coordination, NDRC wants to have direct contact
    with PDAS Fredriksen and PDAS for Energy Efficiency and Renewable
    Energy John Mizroch.

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    NDRC LOOKING FOR BROADER PLAN ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY COLLABORATION
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    ¶5. (SBU) In response to PDAS Fredriksen's request for a DOE
    industrial energy efficiency assessment team visit to Beijing, DDG
    Xu stated that the NDRC wants to have a broader energy efficiency
    agreement in place before moving forward with an industrial energy
    efficiency initiative.  PDAS Fredriksen noted that DOE Secretary
    Bodman signed such an agreement with MOST during the first US-China
    Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) meeting. Moreover, there has been
    a significant amount of bilateral discussions in the EPD held in
    September 2006 as well as SED on establishing an industrial energy
    efficiency program.  DDG Xu stated that DOE's agreement with MOST
    relates merely to science and technology issues.  The NDRC is the
    lead Chinese Government agency for energy efficiency and as such, an
    overarching agreement must be signed by them, even though energy
    efficiency is NOT within the Energy Bureau's authority. [Note: the
    NDRC's lead interlocutor for energy efficiency issues was unable to
    attend the meeting.  Energy efficiency related activities are
    handled by the Department of Energy Conservation and Resources
    Protection.  End Note.] The EPD would be a good occasion for signing
    such an agreement, according to DDG Xu.

    ¶6. (SBU) DDG XU stated that the NDRC passed its proposal for an
    energy efficiency agreement to DOE on 20 May, but had so far not
    received any comments on the draft.  PDAS Fredriksen replied that
    she looked at the NDRC proposal for the first time on June 11.
    (Note: PDAS Fredriksen observed that the NDRC's draft obviously did
    not make it through DOE's email firewall.  This demonstrates the
    need for the NDRC to confirm DOE's receipt of such documents by
    working with DOE's Beijing Office, said PDAS Fredriksen. End Note)
    The NDRC's proposal calls for cooperation in several areas handled
    by other agencies in the United States Government, such as labeling
    conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to
    PDAS Fredriksen, thus DOE could not enter into agreements on
    subjects under the jurisdiction of other United States Government
    agencies. Increasing the scope of the original industrial energy
    efficiency collaboration such as EnergyStar would necessarily
    involve engaging multiple agencies (i.e. DOE and EPA) for the United
    States and China, with each country responsible for managing their
    respective interagency coordination.

    ¶7. (SBU) PDAS Fredriksen went on to reiterate that the DOE position
    is that bilateral cooperation on energy efficiency issues are much
    better served by completion of a series of discrete projects, such
    as conducting the energy audit for 8 to 10 of the largest energy
    consumers within Chinese industry firm, rather than trying to manage
    projects under an umbrella agreement.  In that regard, working
    together on the industrial energy efficiency assessment plan would
    be a good first step in energy efficiency cooperation.  DDG Xu
    stated that the NDRC appreciates DOE willingness to work on
    industrial energy efficiency, but must have an overarching agreement
    in place first.  DOE should make edits to the draft NDRC umbrella
    agreement as quickly as possible to ensure that it is ready to be
    signed during the EPD, said DDG Xu.  However, DDG XU agreed to DOE's

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    request to send an 8-10 person industrial energy efficiency
    assessment team to Beijing in July or August to finalize details of
    the audit plan, and should be coordinated through the NDRC's
    International Cooperation Department.

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    PUNT WRAP-UP
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    ¶8. (SBU) PDAS Fredriksen provided the NDRC with a record of the 4th
    Joint Coordinating Committee Meeting under the U.S.-China Peaceful
    Uses of Nuclear Technology (PUNT) Agreement signed between NDRC and
    DOE.  DDG Xu noted that although the NDRC did not attend this PUNT
    meeting, it has a close working relationship with China Atomic
    Energy Authority (CAEA), which implements PUNT activities and
    follows PUNT developments closely.  PDAS Fredriksen closed the PUNT
    discussions by noting that DOE has arranged a visit to the Savannah
    River nuclear facility and a meeting with Secretary Bodman for a
    delegation led by the CAEA's Chairman, Sun Qin.

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    SPECIAL OIL LEVY LETTER ON ITS WAY
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    ¶9. (SBU) PDAS Fredriksen and DDG Xu closed their meeting by
    discussing China's Special Levy on Earnings from Petroleum.  PDAS
    Fredriksen stated that Secretary Bodman will be sending a letter to
    NDRC Chairman Ma asking for him to work with the Ministry of Finance
    (MOF) to find a solution that will not discourage or inhibit
    investment in production and to reconsider the oil profit levy
    because of its impact on contractual obligations by United States
    oil companies doing business in China as well as Chinese companies.
    The United States had a similar windfall tax in the 1970's, but
    repealed the tax after discovering it discouraged production, said
    PDAS Fredriksen.  DDG Xu stated that NDRC Chairman Ma will be told
    to expect the letter.  PDAS Fredriksen and DDG XU agreed that since
    this is a taxation issue, China's MOF is the lead agency for this
    matter and DDG Xu observed that the levy applies equally to both
    foreign and domestic companies.

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    PARTICIPANTS AND CLEARANCES
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    ¶10. (U) United States participants:

    Katharine Fredriksen, PDAS, Office of Policy and International
    Affairs, DOE
    Lee Gebert, Staff, Office of Policy and International Affairs, DOE
    James Quinn, Technology Manager, Industrial Technology Program,
    Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DOE
    Maria Holleran-Rivera, Staff, DOE China Office
    Brian Jones, Economic Officer, Embassy Beijing

    Chinese participants:

    Xu Yongsheng, DDG, Energy Bureau, NDRC
    Gu Jun, Division Director, Department of International Affairs, NDRC

    Liang Zhipeng, Deputy Director, Renewable Energy Division, Energy
    Bureau, NDRC
    Liu Deshun, Director, International Cooperation Division, Energy
    Bureau, NDRC
    Cheng Xin, International Cooperation Division,
    Energy Bureau, NDRC
    Qin Zhi Jun, Power Division Engineer, Basic Industries
    Department, NDRC
    Liu Hong, Oil Stockpiling Office, Energy Bureau, NDRC
    Dong Wan Cheng, (need title), NDRC
    Li Chao, Department of International Affairs, NDRC

    ¶11. (U) PDAS Fredriksen cleared this cable.

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