China’s former National Energy Administrator Zhang Guobao and National Committee President Steve Orlins, as well as experts from the U.S.-China Track II Energy Dialogue, discuss Sino-American energy cooperation and how China can achieve the renewable energy and energy efficiency goals outlined in its 13th Five-Year Plan.

What’s in store for China’s energy revolution, and how can China achieve the renewable energy and energy efficiency goals outlined in its 13th Five-Year Plan?  What are the implications of today’s global energy transition on Sino-American energy cooperation?

Join the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations for a two-part program exploring these issues and more, featuring a conversation between China’s former National Energy Administrator Zhang Guobao and National Committee President Steve Orlins, as well as a panel discussion with experts from our U.S.-China Track II Energy Dialogue.

Panelists include:

• Chen Weidong, Chief Energy Researcher, Energy Economics Institute, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)
• Edward Cunningham, Director, China Programs, Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation; Director, Asia Energy and Sustainability Initiative, Kennedy School, Harvard University
• Liu Yadong, General Manager, CEFC Global Strategic Investment Holdings

Admission is free, but requires registration in advance. The event starts promptly at 5:30 p.m., with registration and a reception beginning at 5:00 p.m.

For more details, including speaker bios, please visit our event page.