Update on China Science Trips by Bolden – and Holdren

Letter From NASA Administrator Bolden to Rep. Wolf Regarding China
“Thank you for your letter regarding my planned travel to China later this month. As we discussed during our recent meeting, I greatly value your advice and direction on this matter, and I can assure you that I fully appreciate the concerns you have raised in your letter. In preparation for my visit, and in our planning for a subsequent reciprocal visit of senior Chinese officials to NASA, my staff and I are coordinating closely within the U.S. Government to ensure that agencies and departments with an interest in NASA’s activities with China are fully informed and engaged, and I have personally met with the leadership of the national security and foreign affairs community to ensure the consistency of these exchanges with U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives.”
Keith’s update: Apparently OSTP Director John Holdren and his entourage leave today for China on a trip that will discuss a variety of science topics.