United States Department of State Washington, D.C. 20520 April 2> 2019 Case No.: F-2017-17100 Eric Lipton The New York Times Washington, DC 20006 Dear Mr. Lipton: In response to your request dated November 15,2017, under the Freedom ofinformation Act (the "FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552, the Department of State has retrieved five responsive records responsive to your request. After reviewing these records, we have determined that all five may be released in part. An enclosure explains the FOIA exemptions and other grounds for withholding material. Where we have made excisions, the applicable exemptions are marked on each document. All nonexempt material that is reasonably segregable from the exempt material has been released. In some instances, two or more exemptions may apply to the same document. All released material is enclosed. The processing of your case is ongoing. If you have any questions, your attorney may contact Assistant United States Attorney Joseph Cordaro atjoseph.cordaro@usdoj.gov. Please refer to the request case number, F-2017-17100, and the civil action number, J9-cv-00645, in all correspondence about this request. c~c;Lwjy_ Susan C. Weetman Chief, Programs and Policies Division Office of Information Programs and Services Enclosures: As stated. CO 6 7 0 4 92 9=1ED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-1 7100 Doc No. C06704929 Date: 04/02/2019 From: Browne, Noah Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 4:27 PM To: Cc: Harris, Robert K !RELEASE IN PART 185 Briggs, Jamie M ; Donnelly, Elizabeth A Subject: RE: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question No problem. And great work by the folks on the ground in China in spotting this potential issue. Official UNCLASSIFIED From: Harris, Robert K Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 4:05 PM To: Browne, Noah Cc: Briggs, Jamie M; Donnelly, Bizabeth A Subject: RE: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question Noah, Hi. Thanks so much for your help on this. Bob From: Browne, Noah Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 3:05 PM To: Voyles, Halima K; Briggs, Jamie M; Felsing, Evan T (Beijing); Donnelly, Elizabeth A; Harris, Robert K; Mann, Judy H Cc: Leiby, Thomas J (Beijing); Fritz, Jonathan D (Beijing); Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Davis, Pierce M(Beijing); Cook, Marc S; Leou, Nancy W (Shanghai); Smith, M Hanscom (Hanscom); Stone, Laura M; Brust, Frederick E; Klein, Christopher C; Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Stein, Sean B; Davis, Pierce M (Beijing) Subject: RE: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question Hi all, Thanks for flagging this issue and looping us in. B5 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704929 Date: 04/02/2019 CO 6 7 0 4 9 2 9=IED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704929 Date: 04/02/2019 Please let me know how DOT responds and if we can further assist. Best Noah Noah L Browne Attorney-Adviser Ethics and Financial Disclosure (L/EFD) Office of the Legal Adviser United States Department of State (202)-663-3097 Official · SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Voyles, Halima K Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 1:44 PM To: Briggs, Jamie M; Felsing, Evan T (Beijing); Martin, Janice N; Andrews, Sharon H; Donnelly, Elizabeth A; Harris, Robert K; Browne, Noah; Mann, Judy H Cc: Leiby, Thomas J (Beijing); Fritz, Jonathan D (Beijing); Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Davis, Pierce M (Beijing); Cook, Marc S; Leou, Nancy W (Shanghai); Smith, M Hanscom (Hanscom); Stone, Laura M; Brust, Frederick E; Klein, Christopher C; Kao, Pauline A(Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Stein, Sean B; Davis, Pierce M (Beijing) Subject: RE: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question 85 JaimeTom/Evan - please advise If you've heard otherwise. Official - sau UNCLASSIFIED From: Briggs, Jamie M Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 1:39 PM To: Felsing, Evan T (Beijing); Martin, Janice N; Andrews, Sharon H; Donnelly, Bizabeth A; Harris, Robert K; Browne, Noah; Mann, Judy H Cc: Leiby, Thomas J (Beijing); Fritz, Jonathan D (Beijing); Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Davis, Pierce M (Beijing); Cook, Marc S; Leou, Nancy w (Shanghai); Smith, M Hanscom (Hanscom); Stone, Laura M; Brust, Frederick E; Voyles, Halima K; Klein, Christopher C; Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Stein, Sean B; Davis, Pierce M (Beijing) subject: RE: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question HI, Evan. Thank you very much for bringing this to our attention. We're looping in a couple of colleagues from our ethics office, Judy Mann and Noah Browne,! B5 85 Best, Jamie UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704929 Date: 04/02/2019 CO 67 0 4 92 9=tED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704929 Date: 04/02/2019 Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Felsing, Evan T (Beijing) Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 3:30 AM To: Martin, Janice N; Andrews, Sharon H; Briggs, Jamie M; Donnelly, 8izabeth A; Harris, Robert K CC: Leiby, Thomas J (Beijing); Fritz, Jonathan D (Beijing); Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Davis, Pierce M (Beijing); Cook, Marc S; Leou, Nancy W (Shanghai); Smith, M Hanscom (Hanscom); Stone, Laura M; Brust, Frederick E; Voyles, Halima K; Klein, Christopher C; Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Stein, Sean B; Davis, Pierce M (Beijing) Subject: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question Dear L colleagues, Greetings from Beijing. I am writing you because Mission China is in the midst of preparing for a visit from ------Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and l ---·- - - ____ J - - - - -- - -- 85 85 Secretary Chao is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on October 29, so this is very time sensitive. We look forward to receiving your guidance as soon as possible. Best regards, Evan Felsing I11?itt€ Acting Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs I!:£~~,r U.S. Embassy Beijing, Economic Section I ~13tl!J:l:1i2;k.:ftffit.:1'::tJf!lb E-mail I Egf:11~ : FelsingET@state.gov Tel I Et i\5 : (86-10) 8531-3163 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704929 Date: 04/02/2019 CO6 7 0 4 9 3 Q:IED From: Stnt: "fo: Cc: Subject: U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704930 Date: 04/02/2019 Huitema, David P Thursday, October 19, 2017 2:31 PM Browne, Noah Mann, Judy II RE: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question RELEASE IN PART l85 Thanks. Janice was copied on the original message and she forwarded this to me. Do you have a moment to discuss? Official · SBU UNOASSIFIED .. .. .... ..... . .. ... . .. . .. . . . . ... . .. ... . ...... .. ' ' ., ' From:Browne,Noah Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 1:47 PM To: Huitema, David P CC: Mann, Judy H Subject: FW: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question David - can we chat about this? B5 Official • SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Voyles, Halima K Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 1:44 PM To: Briggs, Jamie M; Felsing, Evan T (Beijing); Martin, Janice N; Andrews, Sharon H; Donnelly, Elizabeth A; Harris, Robert K; Browne, Noah; Mann, Judy H C.C: Leiby, Thomas J (Beijing); Fritz, Jonathan D (Beijing); Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Davis, Pierce M (Beijing); Cook, Marc S; Leou, Nancy W (Shanghai); Smith, M Hanscom (Hanscom); Stone, Laura M; Brust, Frederick E; Klein, Christopher C; Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Stein, Sean B; Davis, Pierce M (Beijing) SUbject: RE: Secretary Chao • Ethics Question Jaimejlom/Evan - please advise If you've heard otherwise. Official · SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Briggs, Jamie M sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 1:39 PM To: Felsing, Evan T (Beijing); Martin, Janice N; Andrews, Sharon H; Donnelly, 8izabeth A; Harris, Robert K; Browne, Noah; Mann, Judy H Cc: Leiby, Thomas J (Beijing); Fritz, Jonathan D (Beijing); Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Davis, Pierce M(Beijing); Cook, Marc S; Leou, Nancy W (Shanghai); Smith, MHanscom (Hanscom); Stone, Laura M; Brust, Frederick E; Voyles, Halima K; Klein, Christopher C; Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Stein, Sean B; Davis, Pierce M (Beijing) UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704930 Date: 04/02/2019 85 CO 67 04 930=1ED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704930 Date: 04/02/2019 Subject: RE: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question Hi, Evan. Thank you very much for bringing this to our att~ntion. We're looping in a couple of colleagues from : ur ethics office. J~ann and Noah Browne, ,___ _ _ _ _ _ _ -- · · ---~ ] 85 B5 _ _ _I Best, Jamie Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Felsing, Evan T (Beijing) Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 3:30 AM To: Martin, Janice N; Andrews, Sharon H; Briggs, Jamie M; Donnelly, Elizabeth A; Harris, Robert K Cc: Leiby, Thomas J (Beijing); Fritz, Jonathan D (Beijing); Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Davis, Pierce M (Beijing); Cook, Marc S; Leou, Nancy W (Shanghai); Smith, M Hanscom {Hanscom); Stone, Laura M; Brust, Frederick E; Voyles, Halima K; Klein, Christopher C; Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Stein, Sean B; Davis, Pierce M (Beijing) Subject: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question Dear L colleagues, Greetings from Beijing. I am writing you because Mission China is in the midst of preparing for a visit from Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and r·· -··-· ··· ·--· - . - '··- _.,, .. ---- - -- -·- ......-· 85 ··-·-1 - - -- - ----·..·---·-·-·-··--·. 85 _ _____ ,._.J UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704930 Date: 04/02/2019 CO 6 7 0 4 930=IED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704930 Date: 04/02/2019 ~ - - - -- - _J Secretary Chao is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on October 29, so this is very time sensitive. We look forward to receiving your guidance as soon as possible. Best regards, Evan Felsing Ii~t)~ Acting Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs I~:?:il -$11r U.S. Embassy Beijing, Economic Section I ~®!lt'P..A:fit'.ffiH?ffM E-mail I !=@.BJ~ : FelsingET@state.gov Tel I rt!.it : (86-10) 8531-3163 SBU This email is UNCLASSIFIED. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704930 Date: 04/02/2019 B5 CO 6 7 0 4 931:IED 04/02/2019 U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704931 Date: From: Sent: To: Subject: Briggs, Jamie M Thursday, October 19, 2017 12:23 PM Browne, Noah RE: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question RELEASE IN PART. ~~~~ .. - . . . . ' ! Great. Thanks, Noah. Official - Transitory UNCLASSIFIED From: Browne, Noah Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 12:07 PM To: Briggs, Jamie M Subject: RE: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question You can loop in Judy Mann and me. Official - Transitory UNCLASSIFIED ... , . . ' ...... .... .... ........ ............. ...... .... .... ' ...... . .. ' From: Briggs, Jamie M Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 12:04 PM To: Browne, Noah Subject: RE: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question Thanks, Noah. I'd like to loop in someone in your office on our reply. Who should we loop in? Official • Transitory UNCLASSIFIED From: Browne, Noah Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 11:05 AM To: Briggs, Jamie M Subject: FW: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question _J~st a heads-up that Baron fo~~rd~~__!!le this!!!'~ --- I Happy to chat further... Official • SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Lobstein, Baron P (Beijing) Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 5:32 AM To: Browne, Noah Cc: Felsing, Evan T (Beijing) Subject: RE: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704931 Date: 04/02/2019 85 CO 67 0 4 931 qEo U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704931 Date: 04/02/2019 Noah, Hello again from Beijing. Our section chief just sent the below message to some of your colleagues. I understand this issue may not fall directly under your purview in financial disclosure s, but we wanted to make sure we were covering all of our bases. All the best, Baron Baron Lobstein Trade, Technology & Transportation Unit Chief Economic Section, U.S. Embassy Beijing Tel: +86-10-8531-4398 / BB:I LobsteinBP@state.g ov B6 Official • SBU UNO.ASSIFIED From: Felsing, Evan T (Beijing) Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 3:30 PM To: Martin, Janice N; Andrews, Sharon H; Briggs, Jamie M; Donnelly, 8izabeth A; Harris, Robert K C.c: Leiby, Thomas J (Beijing); Fritz, Jonathan D (Beijing); Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Davis, Pierce M (Beijing); Cook, Marc S; Leou, Nancy W (Shanghai); Smith, M Hanscom (Hanscom}; Stone, Laura M; Brust, Frederick E; Voyles, Halima K; Klein, Christopher C; Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Stein, Sean B; Davis, Pierce M (Beijing) Subject: Secretary Chao - ahics Question Dear L colleagues, Greetings from Beijing. I am writing you because Mission China is in the midst of preparing for a visit from De~me nt of Transportatlo11~r:.etary Elaine q,ao and _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _______ B5 BS UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C067049 31 Date: 04/02/20 19 CO67 0 4 932:IE D U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C0670 4932 Date: 04/02/2019 From: Sent: To: Subject: Mann, Judy H Thursday, October 19, 2017 12:00P M RELEASE IN Browne, Noah RE: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question ,__ _ _ IPART B5,86 ____ J B5 If I can or should follow up, I'd be happy to, just let me know. Thanks, JudyH. Mann Attorne y-Adviser L/Ethic s and Financi al Disclos ure Office of the Legal Advise r U.S. Depart ment of State 202-663-3098 From: Browne, Noah Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 8:49 AM To: Mann, Judy H Subject: FW: Secreta ry Chao - Ethics Question Judy - I'm sure that we'll be looped in on this by l/EAP, but I wanted to flag now. 85 Official - SBU UNCASSIFIED ...... ....................................................... ,.................................. ······················· ................ .... . ······· ...................................... From: Lobstein, Baron P (Beijing) ·-········· Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 5:32 AM To: Browne, Noah Cc: Felsing, Evan T (Beijing) Subject: RE: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question Noah, Hello again from Beijing. Our section chief just sent the below messag e to some of your colleagues. I understand this Issue may not fall directly under your purview In financial disclosures, but we wanted to make sure we were covering all of our bases. All the best, Baron Baron Lobstein Trade, Technology & Transportation Unit Chief UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-171 00 Doc No. C06704932 Date: 04/02/2019 CO67O49 32=tED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 DocNo.C06 704932 Date: 04/02/2019 Evan Felsing II!?JPJ)f Acting Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs Ii~iff~M U.S. Embassy Beijing, Economic Section I ~rnl!lt~:-A:~ffit£m:9b I Ef:!.l!!ri : FelsingET@state.gov I $.i~ : (86-10) 8531-3163 E-mail Tel SBU This email is UNCLASSIFIED. UNCLASSIF IED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704932 Date: 04/02/2019 CO 67 0 5 4 60:IEO U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06705460 Date: 03/27/2019 From: Sent: To: Subject: '.\1anin, Janice N ·nmrsday, October 19, 2017 8:20 AM Huitema, David P fW: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question RELEASE IN PART BS As requested. Janice Marrin F.thics Specialist Financial Disclosure Division (1./EFD) Office of the Legal Adviser Department of State 2401 E Street, N.W. SA- I, Room H-228 Washington. D.C. 20522 Phone: (202) 663-30<)() Fax: (202) 663-3339 Email: martinjn@statc.gov Official UNCLASSIFIED From: Felsing, Evan T (Beijing) Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 3:30 AM To: Martin, Janice N; Andrews, Sharon H; Briggs, Jamie M; Donnelly, Elizabeth A; Harris, Robert K CC: Leiby, Thomas J (Beijing); Fritz, Jonathan D (Beijing); Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Davis, Pierce M (Beijing); Cook, Marc S; Leou, Nancy W (Shanghai); Smith, M Hanscom (Hanscom}; Stone, Laura M; Brust, Frederick E; Voyles, Halima K; Klein, Christopher C; Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Stein, Sean B; Davis, Pierce M (Beijing) Subject: Secretary Chao - Ethics Question Dear L colleagues, Greetings from Beijing. I am writing you because Mission China is in the midst of preparing for a visit from Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and we' - · · - - 85 B5 UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06705460 Date: 03/27/2019 CO 6 7 O54 60:IED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06705460 Date: 03/27/2019 85 Secretary Chao is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on October 29, so this is very time sensitive. We look forward to receiving your guidance as soon as possible. Best regards, Evan Felsing I1~J..J~ Acting Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs It.:£iif* U.S. Embassy Beijing, Economic Section E-mail Tel I egliJ~ : I itl,iili" : M I ~ lliliit -<~:;k{jftf{t.:£i!f9~ FelsingET@state.gov (86-10) 8531-3163 SBU This email is UNCLASSIFIED. UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06705460 Date: 03/27/2019 United States Department Washington, D. C. of State 20520 May 1,2019 Case No: F-2017-17100 Segment: LIT -0001 & LlEFD-OOO1 Eric Lipton The New York Times Washington, DC 20006 Dear Mr. Lipton: I I refer to our letter dated April 2, 2019, regarqing the release of certain Department of State material under of the Freedom ofInformation Act (the "FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552. The processing of records has yielded three additional documents responsive to your request. After reviewing these documents, we have determined that all1three may be released in part. An enclosure explains the FOIA exemptions qnd other grounds for withholding material. Where we have made excisions, the applicable exemptions are marked on each document. All nonexempt material that is reasonably segregated I from the exempt material has been released, and is enclosed. This completes the processing of your request. If you have any questions, your attorney may contact Joseph Coradaro at . Please refer to the case number, F-2017-17100, and the civil acti'on number, 19-cv-00645, in all correspondence regarding this case. Susan C. Weetman Chief, Programs and Policies Division Office of Information Programs and Services Enclosures: As stated The Freedom ofInfofmation - I Act (5 USC 552) FOlA Ejxemptions (bXI) Information specifically authQrized 'by an exJutive or~er to be kept secret-in the interest of national defense or foreign policy. 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Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704926 Date: 05/01/2019 From: Browne, Noah Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 8:46 AM T0: Huitema, David Subject: FW: Secretary Chao's Visit to China David, BS Original From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:53 AM To: Browne, Noah Subject: Fw: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Noah, B5 Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Original Message From: Kan, Derek (OST) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 11:31 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing); Inman, Todd Furman, Jon McInemey, Marianne Traini, Joseph Abraham, Julie Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Davis, Pierce (Beijing); Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom); Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China We've been working with Ethics throughout this planning processj B5 As you may knowj Original From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 7:15 PM To: Kan, Derek (OST) Inman, Todd (OST) Furman, Jon (OST) McInemey, Marianne (OST) Traini, Joseph (OST) Abraham, Julie (OST) Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Olszowka, Adam (Beijing) Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing) Leou, Nancy (Shanghai) Whitaker, Frank (Beijing) Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai) Davis, Pierce (Beijing) Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom) Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: Re: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Derek, Great please let us know as soon as the ethics office review is complete B5 i We can then proceed w1tn for this schedule. Uur oII1ce may follow up with their DOT colleagues if they have any questions. Thanks again: UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704926 Date: 05/01/2019 CO 67 4 92 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704926 Date: 05/01/2019 Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Kan, Derek (OST) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 04:46 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing); Inman, Todd Furrnan, Jon McInemey, Marianne Traini, Joseph Abraham, Julie Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Davis, Pierce (Beijing); Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom); Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Evan, Thanks for the note and thanks to Mission China for all of their hard work. B5 and we are happy to help you to make happen. 1 BS 86 Regarding the participants for high-level meetings, In terms of the topics B5 B5 Thanks for the heads up. Let us know if you need anything else, We?ll give you a call later tonight. Thanks again for your support. Derek From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 1:56 AM To: Kan, Derek (OST) Inman, Todd (OST) Furman, Jon (OST) McInemey, Marianne (OST) Traini, Joseph (OST) Abraham, Julie (OST) Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Olszowka, Adam (Beijing) Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing) Leou, Nancy (Shanghai) Whitaker, Frank (Beijing) Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai) Davis, Pierce (Beijing) ; Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom) Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: Secretary Chao's Visit to China DOT Colleagues: Mission China looks forward to Secretary Chao?s upcoming visit to from October 29- B5 November 5 and to assisting in any way possible. We are confident UldL 11e1 v1s11 W111 DC a g1eat success. In order to proceed with our efforts to set up Secretary Chao?s official meetings, we need to know the identities of all UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704926 Date: 05/01/2019 CO 67 4 92 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704926 Date: 05/01/2019 participants and the subject matter of the meetings. It would be very helpful if we could get confirmation from you in writing. We will also need to conduct our own due diligence for these meetings here at the Embassy Part of that process involves contacting our State Department ethics of?cials, and it?s likely that they will reach out to ethics of?ce. If you?ve already been in touch with your ethics officials, please provide us with a name Otherwise, our ethics of?cials will reach out to your ethics officials in the course of normal due diligence. Again, we look forward to supporting Secretary Chao?s visit and ensuring that it is a success. Given the short time frame we are all facing, we hope that you can provide us with the requested information in writing by COB, Friday, October 20. Best regards, Evan Felsing Minister Counselor for Economic Affairsl??i/?zgs? US. Embassy Beijing, Economic Section E-mail SBU This email is UNCLASSIFIED. Official UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704926 Date: 05/01/2019 CO 67 4 934ilED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704934 Date: 05/01/2019 Browne, Noah Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 6:06 PM 3536 T0: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Cc: Huitema, David Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Thanks. And I meant Evan, not Ethan! Official UNCLASSIFIED From: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 6:05 PM To: Browne, Noah; Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Cc: Huitema, David Leiby, Thomas] (Beijing) Subject: Re: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Noah: Thank you for your email. I've been trying to get a clear response from DOT all evening to no avail. I'll be in touch as soon as I get more information, but we can share with you a proposed agenda that we had been working from. Tom Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Browne, Noah Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 4:55 AM To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Cc: Leiby, Thomas] (Beijing); Huitema, David Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Hi Ethan, We just heard that Secretary Chao?s trip may be back on after all. Is that true? In any event, we did have a conversation with the Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO) at the DOT, and this is what we know: B5 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704934 Date: 05/01/2019 CO 67 4 934ilED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704934 Date: 05/01/2019 Would it be possible to get a full breakdown of the proposed agenda and the participants in each event/meeting? We?d like to make sure that we and our DOT ethics colleagues are operating from the same set of facts. Best Noah Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 9:00 AM To: Browne, Noah Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Subject: Re: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Noah, I understand that Secretary Chao has now cancelled her trip. Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Browne, Noah Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 20:47 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China I hear you. Original From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:53 AM To: Browne, Noah Subject: Fw: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Noah, Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704934 Date: 05/01/2019 CO 67 4 934ilED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704934 Date: 05/01/2019 Original Message From: Kan, Derek (OST) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 11:31 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing); Inman, Todd Furman, Jon Mclnerney, Marianne Traini, Joseph Abraham, Julie Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Davis, Pierce (Beijing); Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom); Voyles, Halima Brust, Fredean Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China We've been working with Ethics throughout this planning process, BS As you may know, 35 Original From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 7:15 PM To: Kan, Derek (OST) Inman, Todd (OST) Furrnan, Jon (OST) McInemey, Marianne (OST) Traini, Joseph (OST) Abraham, Julie (OST) Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Olszowka, Adam (Beijing) Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing) Leou, Nancy (Shanghai) Whitaker, Frank (Beijing) Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai) Davis, Pierce (Beijing) Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom) Voyles, Halima Bmst, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: Re: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Derek, Great, please let us know as soon as the ethics office review is completel B5 We can then proceed with planning for this schedule. Our ethics of?ce may follow up with their DOT colleagues if they have any questions. Thanks again, Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Kan, Derek (OST) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 04:46 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing); Inman, Todd Furman, Jon Mclnerney, Marianne Traini, Joseph Abraham, Julie Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Davis, Pierce (Beijing); Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom); Voyles, Halima Brust, Fredenck Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Evan, Thanks for the note and thanks to Mission China for all of their hard work, i B5 and we are happy to help you to make this happen. Regarding the participants for high-level meetings,? B5 86 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704934 Date: 05/01/2019 CO 67 4 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704934 Date: 05/01/2019 35 In terms of the topics, B6 BS B5 B5 Thanks for the heads up. Let us know if you need anything else. We?ll give you a call later tonight. Thanks again for your support. Derek From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 1:56 AM To: Kan, Derek (OST) Inman, Todd (OST) Furrnan, Jon (OST) McInerney, Marianne (OST) ; Traini, Joseph (OST) Abraham, Julie (OST) Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Olszowka, Adam (Beijing) Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing) Leou, Nancy (Shanghai) Whitaker, Frank (Beijing) Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai) Davis, Pierce (Beijing) ; Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom) ; Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: Secretary Chao's Visit to China DOT Colleagues: Mission China looks forward to Secretary Chao?s upcoming visit to i from October 29- B5 November 5 and to assisting in any way possible. We are confident that her visit will be a great success. In order to proceed with our efforts to set up Secretary Chao?s official meetings, we need to know the identities of all participants and the subject matter of the meetings. It would be very helpful if we could get confirmation from you in writing. We will also need to conduct our own due diligence for these meetings here at the Embassy. Part of that process involves contacting our State Department ethics of?cials, and it?s likely that they will reach out to ethics of?ce. If you?ve already been in touch with your ethics officials, please provide us with a name. Otherwise, our ethics of?cials will reach out to your ethics officials in the course of normal due diligence. Again, we look forward to supporting Secretary Chao?s visit and ensuring that it is a success. Given the short time frame we are all facing, we hope that you can provide us with the requested information in writing by COB, Friday, October 20. Best regards, Evan Felsing Minister Counselor for Economic US. Embassy Beijing, Economic Section E-mail I SBU This email is UNCLASSIFIED. Official UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704934 Date: 05/01/2019 CO 67 4 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704934 Date: 05/01/2019 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704934 Date: 05/01/2019 CO 67 4 94 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/01/2019 From: Hu1tema, Dav1d RELEASE IN PART Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 9:41 AM 3535 T0: McManus, Katherine Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Will do. Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: McManus, Katherine Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 9:34 AM To: Huitema, David Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Thanks. Kitty '35 Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Huitema, David Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 9:25 AM To: McManus, Katherine Subject: FW: Secretary Chao's Visit to China BS Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Browne, Noah Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 8:41 AM To: Huitema, David Subject: FW: Secretary Chao's Visit to China And it?s off again, apparently. B5 9 Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 6:01 AM To: Cook, Marc Felsing, Evan (Beijing); Browne, Noah Cc: Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Stein, Sean Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Cardno, Gwendolyn (Shanghai); Leou, UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/01/2019 CO 67 4 94 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/01/2019 Nancy (Shanghai); Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Lee, Jinnie (Beijing); Grimes, Anne (Beijing); Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Noah: To close the loop, we learned this morning from DOT that Secretary Chao will not be traveling to China because of unexpected new demands on her schedule. Thank you, Tom Thomas J. Leiby gaging Economic Of?cer ??lfic?? Embassy of the United States in Beijing ilejili?i?? 0: +86 10 8531 3824 F: +86 10 8531 4949 M: +86 186 0122 2847 E: LeibyTJ@state.g0v Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Cook, Marc Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 8:24 AM To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing); Browne, Noah Cc: Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Stein, Sean Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Cardno, Gwendolyn (Shanghai); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leiby, Thomas (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Lee, Jinnie (Beijing); Grimes, Anne (Beijing) Subject: Re: Secretary Chao's Visit to China B5 Separately, we'll forward the full notional schedule. From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 8:05 AM To: Browne, Noah Cc: Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Stein, Sean Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Cardno, Gwendolyn (Shanghai); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Cook, Marc Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leiby, ThomasJ (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Lee, Jinnie (Beijing); Grimes, Anne (Beijing) Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Noah, Still trying to get 100% confirmation about whether or not Secretary Chao will Visit. In the meantime, to answer your questions: UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/01/2019 CO 67 4 94 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/01/2019 B5 I?ll ask Tom Leiby to try to track down a schedule and participant list for you immediately. Thanks again. Evan This email is UNCLASSIFIED. From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 7:43 AM To: Stein, Sean Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Cardno, Gwendolyn (Shanghai); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Cook, Marc Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leiby, Thomas (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Lee, Jinnie (Beijing); Grimes, Anne (Beijing) Cc: Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs Subject: Fw: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Tom, Let?s talk first thing this AM. Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Browne, Noah Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 04:54 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Cc: Leiby, Thomas] (Beijing); Huitema, David Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Hi Ethan, We just heard that Secretary Chao?s trip may be back on after all. Is that true? In any event, we did have a conversation with the Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO) at the DOT, and this is what we know: B5 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/01/2019 CO 67 4 94 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/01/2019 Would it be possible to get a full breakdown of the proposed agenda and the participants in each event/meeting? We?d like to make sure that we and our DOT ethics colleagues are operating from the same set of facts. Best Noah Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 9:00 AM To: Browne, Noah Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Subject: Re: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Noah, I understand that Secretary Chao has now cancelled her trip. Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Browne, Noah Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 20:47 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China I hear you. Original From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:53 AM To: Browne, Noah Subject: Fw: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Noah, Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Original Message UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/01/2019 B5 B5 B5 CO 67 4 94 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/01/2019 From: Kan, Derek (OST) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 11:31 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing); Inman, Todd Furman, Jon McInemey, Marianne Traini, Joseph Abraham, Julie Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Davis, Pierce (Beijing); Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom); Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China We've been working with Ethics throughout this planning process, As you may know, Original From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 7:15 PM To: Kan, Derek (OST) Inman, Todd (OST) Furman, Jon (OST) McInemey, Marianne (OST) ; Traini, Joseph (OST) Abraham, Julie (OST) Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Olszowka, Adam (Beijing) Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing) Leou, Nancy (Shanghai) Whitaker, Frank (Beijing) Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai) Davis, Pierce (Beijing) ; Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom) ; Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: Re: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Derek, Great, please let us know as soon as the ethics office review is complete B5 i We can then proceed with planning for this schedule. Our ethics of?ce may follow up with their DOT colleagues if they have any questions. Thanks again. Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Kan, Derek (OST) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 04:46 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing); Inman, Todd Furman, Jon McInemey, Marianne Traini, Joseph Abraham, Julie Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Davis, Pierce (Beijing); Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom); Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Evan, Thanks for the note and thanks to Mission China for all of their hard work. i B5 and we are happy to help you to make happen. Re garding the participants for high-level meetings, B5 B6 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/01/2019 CO 67 4 94 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/01/2019 WM iB5 BS B5 Thanks for the heads up. Let us know if you need anything else. We?ll give you a call later tonight. Thanks again for your support. Derek From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) [mailtozFelsingET@state. gov] Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 1:56 AM To: Kan, Derek (OST) Imnan, Todd (OST) Furman, Jon (OST) McInemey, Marianne (OST) Traini, Joseph (OST) Abraham, Julie (OST) Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Olszowka, Adam (Beijing) Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing) Leou, Nancy (Shanghai) Whitaker, Frank (Beijing) Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai) Davis, Pierce (Beijing) ; Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom) ; Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: Secretary Chao's Visit to China DOT Colleagues: Mission China looks forward to Secretary Chao?s upcoming visit to from October 29- B5 November 5 and to assisting in any way possible. We are confident that her v1s1t w1ll be a great success. In order to proceed with our efforts to set up Secretary Chao?s official meetings, we need to know the identities of all participants and the subject matter of the meetings. It would be very helpful if we could get confirmation from you in writing. We will also need to conduct our own due diligence for these meetings here at the Embassy. Part of that process involves contacting our State Department ethics of?cials, and it?s likely that they will reach out to ethics of?ce. If you?ve already been in touch with your ethics officials, please provide us with a name. Otherwise, our ethics of?cials will reach out to your ethics officials in the course of normal due diligence. Again, we look forward to supporting Secretary Chao?s visit and ensuring that it is a success. Given the short time frame we are all facing, we hope that you can provide us with the requested information in writing by COB, Friday, October 20, Best regards, Evan Felsing Minister Counselor for Economic Affairsl??i?zi?? US. Embassy Beijing, Economic Section E-mail SBU This email is UNCLASSIFIED. Official UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/01/2019 CO 67 4 94 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704946 Date: 05/01/2019 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/01/2019 United States Department Washington, D. C. of State 20520 May 21,2019 Case No.: Segments: F-2017-17100 LIT-OOOI & LlEFD-OOOI Eric Lipton The New York Times Washington, DC 20006 Dear Mr. Lipton: I refer you to our letter dated May 1, 2019, regarding the release of material under the Freedom ofInformation Act (the "FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552. 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Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704926 Date: 05/21/2019 From: Browne, Noah Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 8:46 AM T0: Huitema, David Subject: FW: Secretary Chao's Visit to China David, BS Original From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:53 AM To: Browne, Noah Subject: Fw: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Noah, B5 Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Original Message From: Kan, Derek (OST) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 11:31 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing); Inman, Todd Furman, Jon McInemey, Marianne Traini, Joseph Abraham, Julie Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Davis, Pierce (Beijing); Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom); Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China We've been working with Ethics throughout this planning processj B5 As you may knowj Original From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 7:15 PM To: Kan, Derek (OST) Inman, Todd (OST) Furman, Jon (OST) McInemey, Marianne (OST) Traini, Joseph (OST) Abraham, Julie (OST) Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Olszowka, Adam (Beijing) Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing) Leou, Nancy (Shanghai) Whitaker, Frank (Beijing) Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai) Davis, Pierce (Beijing) Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom) Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: Re: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Derek, Great please let us know as soon as the ethics office review is complete B5 i We can then proceed w1tn for this schedule. Uur oII1ce may follow up with their DOT colleagues if they have any questions. Thanks again: UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704926 Date: 05/21/2019 CO 67 4 92 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704926 Date: 05/21/2019 Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Kan, Derek (OST) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 04:46 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing); Inman, Todd Furrnan, Jon McInemey, Marianne Traini, Joseph Abraham, Julie Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Davis, Pierce (Beijing); Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom); Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Evan, Thanks for the note and thanks to Mission China for all of their hard work. As AMB Branstad discussed with the Secretary a few weeks back, this is a unique opportunity to help U. S. Embassy access some of the highest levels of leadership in China and we are happy to help you to make this happen. Regarding the participants for high-level meetings, we will have SEC Chao, B5 me, and Admiral Mark Buzby (MARAD Adnumstrator). These B5 meetings will also be staffed by Julie Abraham from 36 BB In terms of the topics] B5 Further, it would be great to get a sense if Mission China has any issues they wish for us to put on the agenda. We are happy to have the Secretary raise any matters the Embassy wish. B5 B5 Regarding due diligence and ethics officials, we?ve been conferring with our ethics officer and have a couple of loose ends to wrap up. Thanks for the heads up. Let us know if you need anything else. We?ll give you a call later tonight. Thanks again for your support. Derek From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 1:56 AM To: Kan, Derek (OST) Inman, Todd (OST) Furman, Jon (OST) McInemey, Marianne (OST) Traini, Joseph (OST) Abraham, Julie (OST) Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Olszowka, Adam (Beijing) Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing) Leou, Nancy (Shanghai) Whitaker, Frank (Beijing) Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai) Davis, Pierce (Beijing) ; Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom) Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: Secretary Chao's Visit to China DOT Colleagues: Mission China looks forward to Secretary Chao?s upcoming visit to from October 29- B5 November 5 and tO assisting in any way possible. We are confident UldL 11e1 v1s11 W111 DC a g1eat success. In order to proceed with our efforts to set up Secretary Chao?s official meetings, we need to know the identities of all UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704926 Date: 05/21/2019 CO 67 4 92 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704926 Date: 05/21/2019 participants and the subject matter of the meetings. It would be very helpful if we could get confirmation from you in writing. We will also need to conduct our own due diligence for these meetings here at the Embassy Part of that process involves contacting our State Department ethics of?cials, and it?s likely that they will reach out to ethics of?ce. If you?ve already been in touch with your ethics officials, please provide us with a name Otherwise, our ethics of?cials will reach out to your ethics officials in the course of normal due diligence. Again, we look forward to supporting Secretary Chao?s visit and ensuring that it is a success. Given the short time frame we are all facing, we hope that you can provide us with the requested information in writing by COB, Friday, October 20. Best regards, Evan Felsing Minister Counselor for Economic US. Embassy Beijing, Economic Section E-mail SBU This email is UNCLASSIFIED. Official UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704926 Date: 05/21/2019 CO 67 4 934ilED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704934 Date: 05/21/2019 Browne, Noah Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 6:06 PM 3536 T0: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Cc: Huitema, David Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Thanks. And I meant Evan, not Ethan! Official UNCLASSIFIED From: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 6:05 PM To: Browne, Noah; Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Cc: Huitema, David Leiby, Thomas] (Beijing) Subject: Re: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Noah: Thank you for your email. I've been trying to get a clear response from DOT all evening to no avail. I'll be in touch as soon as I get more information, but we can share with you a proposed agenda that we had been working from. Tom Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Browne, Noah Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 4:55 AM To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Cc: Leiby, Thomas] (Beijing); Huitema, David Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Hi Ethan, We just heard that Secretary Chao?s trip may be back on after all. Is that true? In any event, we did have a conversation with the Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO) at the DOT, and this is what we know: B5 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704934 Date: 05/21/2019 CO 67 4 934ilED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704934 Date: 05/21/2019 Would it be possible to get a full breakdown of the proposed agenda and the participants in each event/meeting? We?d like to make sure that we and our DOT ethics colleagues are operating from the same set of facts. Best Noah Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 9:00 AM To: Browne, Noah Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Subject: Re: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Noah, I understand that Secretary Chao has now cancelled her trip. Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Browne, Noah Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 20:47 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China I hear you. Original From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:53 AM To: Browne, Noah Subject: Fw: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Noah, Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704934 Date: 05/21/2019 CO 67 4 934ilED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704934 Date: 05/21/2019 Original Message From: Kan, Derek (OST) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 11:31 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing); Inman, Todd Furman, Jon Mclnerney, Marianne Traini, Joseph Abraham, Julie Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Davis, Pierce (Beijing); Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom); Voyles, Halima Brust, Fredean Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China BS We've been working with Ethics throughout this planning process, As you may know, 35 Original From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 7:15 PM To: Kan, Derek (OST) Inman, Todd (OST) Furrnan, Jon (OST) McInemey, Marianne (OST) Traini, Joseph (OST) Abraham, Julie (OST) Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Olszowka, Adam (Beijing) Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing) Leou, Nancy (Shanghai) Whitaker, Frank (Beijing) Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai) Davis, Pierce (Beijing) Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom) Voyles, Halima Bmst, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: Re: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Derek, Great, please let us know as soon as the ethics office review is completel B5 We can then proceed with planning for this schedule. Our ethics of?ce may follow up with their DOT colleagues if they have any questions. Thanks again. Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Kan, Derek (OST) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 04:46 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing); Inman, Todd Furman, Jon Mclnerney, Marianne Traini, Joseph Abraham, Julie Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Davis, Pierce (Beijing); Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom); Voyles, Halima Brust, Fredenck Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Evan, Thanks for the note and thanks to Mission China for all of their hard work, As Branstad discussed with the Secretary a few weeks back, this is a unique opportunity to help U. S. Embassy access some of the highest levels of leadership in China and we are happy to help you to make this happen. Regarding the participants for high-level meetings, we will have SEC Chao, AMB, B5 me, and Admiral Mark ?uzby (M AR AI) Admimstrator). ?ese B5 meetings will also be staffed by Julie Abraham from X. BB B6 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704934 Date: 05/21/2019 CO 67 4 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704934 Date: 05/21/2019 I 35 In terms of the topics, B6 B5 Further, it would be great to get a sense if Mission China has any issues they wish for us to put on the agenda. We are happy to have the Secretary raise any matters the Embassy wish. I I B5 B5 Regarding due diligence and ethics officials, we?ve been conferring with our ethics officer and have a couple of loose ends to wrap up. Thanks for the heads up. Let us know if you need anything else. We?ll give you a call later tonight. Thanks again for your support. Derek From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 1:56 AM To: Kan, Derek (OST) Inman, Todd (OST) Furrnan, Jon (OST) McInerney, Marianne (OST) ; Traini, Joseph (OST) Abraham, Julie (OST) Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Olszowka, Adam (Beijing) Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing) Leou, Nancy (Shanghai) Whitaker, Frank (Beijing) Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai) Davis, Pierce (Beijing) ; Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom) ; Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: Secretary Chao's Visit to China DOT Colleagues: Mission China looks forward to Secretary Chao?s upcoming visit to from October 29- B5 November 5 and to assisting in any way possible. We are confident that her visit will be a great success. In order to proceed with our efforts to set up Secretary Chao?s official meetings, we need to know the identities of all participants and the subject matter of the meetings. It would be very helpful if we could get confirmation from you in writing. We will also need to conduct our own due diligence for these meetings here at the Embassy. Part of that process involves contacting our State Department ethics of?cials, and it?s likely that they will reach out to ethics of?ce. If you?ve already been in touch with your ethics officials, please provide us with a name. Otherwise, our ethics of?cials will reach out to your ethics officials in the course of normal due diligence. Again, we look forward to supporting Secretary Chao?s visit and ensuring that it is a success. Given the short time frame we are all facing, we hope that you can provide us with the requested information in writing by COB, Friday, October 20. Best regards, Evan Felsing Minister Counselor for Economic US. Embassy Beijing, Economic Section E-mail I SBU This email is UNCLASSIFIED. Official UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704934 Date: 05/21/2019 CO 67 4 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704934 Date: 05/21/2019 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704934 Date: 05/21/2019 CO 67 4 94 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/21/2019 From: Hu1tema, Dav1d RELEASE IN PART Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 9:41 AM 3535 T0: McManus, Katherine Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Will do. Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: McManus, Katherine Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 9:34 AM To: Huitema, David Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Thanks. Kitty '35 Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Huitema, David Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 9:25 AM To: McManus, Katherine Subject: FW: Secretary Chao's Visit to China BS Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Browne, Noah Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 8:41 AM To: Huitema, David Subject: FW: Secretary Chao's Visit to China And it?s off again, apparently. B5 9 Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 6:01 AM To: Cook, Marc Felsing, Evan (Beijing); Browne, Noah Cc: Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Stein, Sean Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Cardno, Gwendolyn (Shanghai); Leou, UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/21/2019 CO 67 4 94 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-?l7100 Doc No. C06704946 Date: 05/21/2019 Nancy (Shanghai); Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Lee, Jinnie (Beijing); Grimes, Anne (Beijing); Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Noah: To close the loop, we learned this morning from DOT that Secretary Chao will not be traveling to China because of unexpected new demands on her schedule. Thank you, Tom Thomas J. Leiby gaging Economic Of?cer ??lfic?? Embassy of the United States in Beijing ilejili?i?? 0: +86 10 8531 3824 F: +86 10 8531 4949 M: +86 186 0122 2847 E: LeibyTJ@state.g0v Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Cook, Marc Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 8:24 AM To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing); Browne, Noah Cc: Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Stein, Sean Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Cardno, Gwendolyn (Shanghai); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leiby, Thomas (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Lee, Jinnie (Beijing); Grimes, Anne (Beijing) Subject: Re: Secretary Chao's Visit to China B5 Separately, we'll forward the full notional schedule. From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 8:05 AM To: Browne, Noah Cc: Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Stein, Sean Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Cardno, Gwendolyn (Shanghai); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Cook, Marc Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leiby, ThomasJ (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Lee, Jinnie (Beijing); Grimes, Anne (Beijing) Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Noah, Still trying to get 100% confirmation about whether or not Secretary Chao will Visit. In the meantime, to answer your questions: UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/21/2019 CO 67 4 94 US. Department of State Case No. Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/21/2019 B5 I?ll ask Tom Leiby to try to track down a schedule and participant list for you immediately. Thanks again. Evan This email is UNCLASSIFIED. From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 7:43 AM To: Stein, Sean Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Cardno, Gwendolyn (Shanghai); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Cook, Marc Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leiby, Thomas (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Lee, Jinnie (Beijing); Grimes, Anne (Beijing) Cc: Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs Subject: Fw: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Tom, Let?s talk first thing this AM. Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Browne, Noah Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2017 04:54 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Cc: Leiby, Thomas] (Beijing); Huitema, David Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Hi Ethan, We just heard that Secretary Chao?s trip may be back on after all. Is that true? In any event, we did have a conversation with the Designated Agency Ethics Official (DAEO) at the DOT, and this is what we know: B5 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/21/2019 CO 67 4 94 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/21/2019 Would it be possible to get a full breakdown of the proposed agenda and the participants in each event/meeting? We?d like to make sure that we and our DOT ethics colleagues are operating from the same set of facts. Best Noah Official - SBU UNCLASSIFIED From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 9:00 AM To: Browne, Noah Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Subject: Re: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Noah, I understand that Secretary Chao has now cancelled her trip. Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Browne, Noah Sent: Monday, October 23, 2017 20:47 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China I hear you. Original From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 3:53 AM To: Browne, Noah Subject: Fw: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Noah, Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Original Message UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/21/2019 B5 B5 B5 CO 67 4 94 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/21/2019 From: Kan, Derek (OST) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 11:31 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing); Inman, Todd Furman, Jon McInemey, Marianne Traini, Joseph Abraham, Julie Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Davis, Pierce (Beijing); Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom); Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China We've been working with Ethics throughout this planning process, B5 As you may know, i Original From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 7:15 PM To: Kan, Derek (OST) Inman, Todd (OST) Furman, Jon (OST) McInemey, Marianne (OST) ; Traini, Joseph (OST) Abraham, Julie (OST) Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Olszowka, Adam (Beijing) Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing) Leou, Nancy (Shanghai) Whitaker, Frank (Beijing) Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai) Davis, Pierce (Beijing) ; Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom) ; Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: Re: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Derek, Great, please let us know as soon as the ethics office review is complete B5 i We can then proceed with planning for this schedule. Our ethics of?ce may follow up with their DOT colleagues if they have any questions. Thanks again. Evan Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: Kan, Derek (OST) Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2017 04:46 To: Felsing, Evan (Beijing); Inman, Todd Furman, Jon McInemey, Marianne Traini, Joseph Abraham, Julie Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing); Olszowka, Adam (Beijing); Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs; Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing); Leou, Nancy (Shanghai); Whitaker, Frank (Beijing); Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai); Davis, Pierce (Beijing); Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom); Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: RE: Secretary Chao's Visit to China Evan, Thanks for the note and thanks to Mission China for all of their hard work. As AMB Branstad discussed with the Secretary a few weeks back, this is a umque opportunity to help U. S. Embassy access some of the highest levels of leadership in China and we are happy to help you to make this happen. Regarding the participants for high-level meetings, we will have SEC Chao, AMBJ - . B5 me, and Admiral Mark Buzby (MARAD Administrator). These B5 meetings will also be staffed by Julie Abraham from X. BB BS UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/21/2019 CO 67 4 94 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704946 Date: 05/21/2019 i Further, it would be great to get a sense if Mission China has any issues they wish for us to put on the agenda. We are happy to have the Secretary raise any matters the Embassy wish. Regarding due diligence and ethics officials, we?ve been conferring with our ethics officer and have a couple of loose ends to wrap up. Thanks for the heads up. Let us know if you need anything else. We?ll give you a call later tonight. Thanks again for your support. Derek From: Felsing, Evan (Beijing) Sent: Friday, October 20, 2017 1:56 AM To: Kan, Derek (OST) Inrnan, Todd (OST) Furman, Jon (OST) McInemey, Marianne (OST) Traini, Joseph (OST) Abraham, Julie (OST) Taylor-Hoes, Ronale Cc: Leiby, Thomas (Beijing) Olszowka, Adam (Beijing) Cook, Marc Beijing Econ Unit Chiefs Fritz, Jonathan (Beijing) Leou, Nancy (Shanghai) Whitaker, Frank (Beijing) Kao, Pauline A (Shanghai) Davis, Pierce (Beijing) ; Smith, Hanscom (Hanscom) ; Voyles, Halima Brust, Frederick Klein, Christopher Browne, Noah Subject: Secretary Chao's Visit to China DOT Colleagues: Mission China looks forward to Secretary Chao?s upcoming visit to from October 29- November 5 and to assisting in any way possible. We are confident that her v151t w1ll be a great success. In order to proceed with our efforts to set up Secretary Chao?s official meetings, we need to know the identities of all participants and the subject matter of the meetings. It would be very helpful if we could get confirmation from you in writing. We will also need to conduct our own due diligence for these meetings here at the Embassy. Part of that process involves contacting our State Department ethics of?cials, and it?s likely that they will reach out to ethics of?ce. If you?ve already been in touch with your ethics officials, please provide us with a name. Otherwise, our ethics of?cials will reach out to your ethics officials in the course of normal due diligence. Again, we look forward to supporting Secretary Chao?s visit and ensuring that it is a success. Given the short time frame we are all facing, we hope that you can provide us with the requested information in writing by COB, Friday, October 20, Best regards, Evan Felsing Minister Counselor for Economic Affairsl??i/?zi?? US, Embassy Beijing, Economic Section E-mail SBU This email is UNCLASSIFIED. Official UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/21/2019 B5 B5 tso B5 CO 67 4 94 US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. C06704946 Date: 05/21/2019 UNCLASSIFIED US. Department of State Case No. F-2017-17100 Doc No. 006704946 Date: 05/21/2019