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Following the signing of an MOU in July 2011, the first U.S.-China joint dialogue was held in Washington, D.C., on September 24–25, 2012. Senior officials from the Department of Justice and the FTC as well as the three Chinese antimonopoly agencies—the People’s Republic of China National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), and State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC)—attended the joint dialogue.

At the first U.S.-China joint dialogue, held in September 2012, the meetings covered a range of policy and technical subjects, including promoting competition in a global economy and various aspects of civil and criminal enforcement.

(L-R) Acting Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Joseph Wayland, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz, MOFCOM Vice Minister Gao Hucheng, and SAIC Vice Minister Teng Jiacai at the first U.S.-China joint dialogue, held in September 2012.

At the first U.S.-China joint dialogue, held in September 2012, the meetings covered a range of policy and technical subjects, including promoting competition in a global economy and various aspects of civil and criminal enforcement.

In September 2012, the Department of Justice, the FTC, the Indian Ministry of Corporate Affairs, and the Competition Commission of India signed an MOU on Antitrust Cooperation.

(L-R) Acting Assistant Attorney General Joe Wayland and Chairman Ashok Chawla of the Competition Commission of India shake hands at a September 2012 meeting where the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, Indian Ministry of Corporate Affairs, and Competition Commission of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Antitrust Competition.

(Seated L-R) Acting Assistant Attorney General Joe Wayland and Chairman Ashok Chawla of the Competition Commission of India speak after signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Antitrust Competition in September 2012. (Standing L-R) Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary Alyssa Ayres; Department of Justice Special Advisor, International, Rachael Brandenburg; Department of Justice Deputy Assistant Attorney General Leslie Overton; Minister of Pers. and Community Affairs, Embassy of India, Datta Padsalgikar; and Counselor, Economic, Embassy of India, Sukriti Likhi.

(L-R) Acting Assistant Attorney General Joe Wayland of the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Chairman Ashok Chawla of the Competition Commission of India, and Chairman Jon Leibowitz of the Federal Trade Commission stand for a picture before signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Antitrust Competition in September 2012.