Fortieth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting - Twentieth Committee for Environmental Protection Meeting
Beijing, China
22 May 2017 - 1 Jun 2017
The 40th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM XL) was held in Beijing, China, from 23 May to 1 June 2017. The meeting was chaired by His Excellency Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. The 20th Meeting of the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP) was held from 22 to 26 May 2017 and was chaired by Mr. Ewan McIvor (Australia). The meetings were co-organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and the State Oceanic Administration of China. Over 400 participants from the Antarctic Treaty Parties, observers and invited experts from international organizations attended the annual Meeting. His Excellency Mr. Zhang Gaoli, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People‘s Republic of China, officially opened the ATCM XL. His Excellency Mr. Yang Jiechi, State Councilor of the State Council of the People‘s Republic of China, met with all delegates.