U.S.-China Aviation Negotiations: A Case Study Chinese Area Studies May 28, 2008 Jeffrey Horwitz

Overview History and background Policy formulation and implementation Lessons learned –What to expect when negotiating with the Chinese

A Concise History 2004 U.S.-China Civil Aviation Agreement 2006 aviation negotiations Civil aviation and the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED)

Civil Aviation and the Strategic Economic Dialogue 3 additional formal rounds –Beijing, Washington, Chengdu Digital Video Conference U.S. Secretary of Transportation – Chinese Minister of Civil Aviation bilateral

U.S. Policy Formulation and Implementation “Open Skies” vs. incremental liberalization Strategic Economic Dialogue objective Uniqueness of China

Negotiating with the Chinese: Lessons Learned Getting China to the table China’s economic plan Visas and other roadblocks

Lessons Learned (continued) Chinese decisionmakers Where is the leverage? Implementation issues What’s needed from Post

U.S.-China Aviation Negotiations: A Case Study Chinese Area Studies May 28, 2008 Jeffrey Horwitz