U.S. PARTICIPATION IN CHINESE BUDGET

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90M00005R000700050001-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 31, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 24, 1988
• Content Type: CABLE

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P 240734Z AUG 88
FM AMEMBASSY BEIJING
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7641
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UNCLAS BEIJING 24954
ALSO FOR H
E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: EFIN, CH
SUBJECT: U.S. PARTICIPATION IN CHINESE BUDGET
SEMINAR: SEPTEMBER 10-20
REF: A) BEIJING 23944, B) STATE '2663
I. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MOF HAVE GIVEN US
ADDITIONAL 4NEORN,IkTION,ON THE-SEPTEMBER'1020BUDGET
SEMINAR. FURTHERMORE, THEY'HAVE1REDOESIEO_ITHEL4W0
r---AMERICAN PARTIC1PANTS,RICK BRAND.ON_OF SENATE?.BUDGET
'---:COMMI?TTES?AND--PETE'AODLfN, FORMERLY OF 'OMB, TO
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IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON
REGARDING THEIR VISA AUTHORIZATIONS, WHICH SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE. THE MOF IS PLEASED TO HAVE MODLIN
PARTICIPATE AND ENCOURAGES HIM TO CONTACT THE CHINESE
EMBASSY AS SOON AS HIS PASSPORT IS READY.
2. ACCORDING TO MOF, THE SEMINAR WILL BE HELD AT A
SPECIAL FACILITY AT THE HUAI RUO RESERVOIR NORTHEAST
OF BEIJING. THE FACILITY IS FAIRLY REMOTE AND THE
CHINESE BELIEVE IT WILL GIVE THE SEMINAR THE DETACHED
ATMOSPHERE THEY ARE LOOKING FOR. THE TENTATIVE
SCHEDULING FOR THE SEMINAR CALLS FOR HALF?DAY
PRESENTATIONS IN THE MORNING WITH AFTERNOONS DEVOTED
TO DISCUSSIONS,OF-THE?MORNINWS
PRESENTATION.. THE PRESENTATIONS BY THE AMERICAN
PARTICIPANTS ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR 16 AND 17
SEPTEMBER. OTHER INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE
REPRESENTATIVES',OF TtiEFRG, INDIA, ROMANIA, JAPAN,
AND THE IMF. THE TENTATIVE SCHEDULE CONCLUDES WITH
ONE DAY?FOR GENERAL DISCUSSION AT THE END OF THE
SEMINAR. MOF EXPECTS ABOUT 100 CHINESE TO ATTEND,
INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM BOTH THE CENTRAL AND
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS.
3. THE MOF REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THEY HOPE
BRANDON AND MODLIN WILL BE ABLE TO SUPPLY THE SEMINAR
WITH EXPERTISE ON THE SUBJECTS OF fORMULATION,
REGULATION, AND TIMING. HOWEVER, MORE SPECIFIC
INFORMATION ON THE SUBJECTS FOR THEIR PRESENTATIONS
SHOULD FOLLOW FROM MOF IN A FEW DAYS.
4. HOLDING THE SEMINAR AT THE HUAI RUO RESERVOIR,
.WHILE RELAXING, WILL MAKE IT 3mpqs5IpLE TO SCHEDULE
'BEIJING APPOINTMENTS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS DURING THE
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TOR: 240741Z AUG 88 BEIJIN 24954
SEPTEMBER 10-20 PERIOD. AS A RESULT; WE RECOMMEND
THAT THE PARTICIPANTS PLAN TO COME INTO BEIJING FOR
AT LEAST SEPTEMBER 21, AS THERE ARE OFFICIALS IN THE
STATE PLANNING COMMISSION WHO WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH
THEM. IF THE PARTICIPANTS WISH TO MEET ANYONE OR SEE
ANYTHING ELSE IN THE BEIJING AREA, WE COULD ALSO
ARRANGE FOR OTHER APPOINTMENTS AFTER THE SEMINAR.
LORD
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