On March 19-20, 2001, the United States and China conducted consultations under the “Memorandum of Agreement Between the Governments of the United States and the People’s Republic of China Regarding International Trade in Commercial Launch Services.” This was the first bilateral consultation since the two sides met in Washington, D.C. in 1997. During these consultations, the two sides reviewed the implementation of the Agreement, exchanged commercial satellite launching information, and discussed the Agreement itself. The U.S. delegation was headed by Mr. Steve Falken, Director of Space Trade Policy of the Office of the United States Trade Representative. It included representatives from the State Department, Federal Aviation Administration, and the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. The Chinese delegation was headed by Mr. Sun Jiadong, Special Adviser for the China National Space Administration, and included representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, and the China National Space Administration.The talks were sincere and candid, with both sides improving mutual understanding. Mr. Luan Enjie, Administrator of China National Space Administration (CNSA) met with the delegations on March 19. The U.S. delegation will visit space facilities in Xian and Shanghai.