U.S.
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE DON EVANS WITNESSES THE SIGNING OF BUSINESS
AGREEMENTS THAT WILL GROW AMERICAN JOBS
Contracts Promise to Strengthen the
Sino-U.S. Economic Relationship
BEIJING, CHINA –
Commerce Secretary Donald L. Evans today presided over the signings
of three U.S.-China business agreements in Beijing.
“These
partnerships will grow American jobs and contribute to America’s
economic development,” Evans said. “These signings are
an example of the strong commercial bonds being forged between the
United States and China.”
The
President’s Export Council (PEC), a senior advisory group
that provides recommendations to President Bush on trade matters
joined Secretary Evans for the signing ceremony. The PEC is currently
on a fact-finding visit to China and are expected to report their
findings to the President upon their return to the United States.
Today’s
signings included the following U.S. company business agreements:
United
Solar Ovonic, LLC (MI), and Dawson International, Inc.
(IL), signed an agreement anticipating the supply and installation
of a 300 kW solar photovoltaic lighting system for the Beijing New
Capital Museum.
General
Electric Company (CT) and the Guangdong
Nan-Dian Power Equipment Co., Ltd. signed a contract for the supply
of two 500 kV “series compensation systems” to increase
the power transfer capability of the China Southern Power Grid Company’s
Louping-Baise-Mawo transmission corridor.
Honeywell
International Inc. (NJ) signed a global
supply agreement with Haier Group to provide Honeywell's environmentally
friendly refrigerants and other chemical products to Haier.
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