GLOBAL INITIATIVE: CHINESE QUESTIONS ON EXPANSION,

UNCLAS BEIJING 001885 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR T (KATSAPIS) AND ISN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL KGIC MCAP PTER KJUS RU CH SUBJECT: GLOBAL INITIATIVE: CHINESE QUESTIONS ON EXPANSION, UPCOMING TRAINING REF: A. STATE 33258 (NOTAL) ¶B. STATE 33287 (NOTAL) ¶C. STATE 26678 (NOTAL) ¶1. (SBU) This message contains an action request at para. 2. ¶2. (SBU) China is pleased to see expansion of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism and particularly welcomes the announcement that Ukraine has joined the Initiative, MFA Arms Control Department official Yu Dunhai told poloff March 20. China believes expansion of the Initiative is very important and would like to see an agenda for the next meeting in Kazakhstan, scheduled for June, which aims to focus on expansion of the Initiative, Yu said. China would like to know whether any countries were excluded from the recent invitation to join the Global Initiative, how many countries will join and what the agenda is for the June meeting in Kazakhstan. ACTION REQUEST: Please send guidance to respond to China's questions. ¶3. (BU) Poloff reminded the MFA officials of an upcoming March 30 deadline to submit China's delegation list for an FBI-sponsored Global Initiative training in Miami (ref C). Poloff advised that officials from United States' expert agencies may be in direct touch with their Chinese counterparts to inform them about the training. Yu said China has not yet decided whether to send an MFA official on the delegation or whether it will send an all-expert delegation. Yu requested that the Embassy advise the MFA which ministries and officials it contacts directly so that their applications to participate on the Chinese delegation can be properly considered and coordinated. RANDT