The U.S.-China Legal Exchange occurred as part of the Commercial Law Working Group activities under the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT). The United States and China established the JCCT in 1983 as a forum for high-level dialogue on bi-lateral trade issues. The Legal Exchange is an annual exchange between the DOC, led by the General Counsel's Office, and China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), led by the Department of Treaty and Law. Hosted in alternating years in the U.S. and in China, the 2009 Legal Exchange was held in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York City. US Host: DOC General Counsel Cameron F. Kerry Chinese Delegation Leader: Vice Minister Zhang Qiong from China's State Council Legislative Affairs Office (SCLAO) Other Chinese officials to include representatives from other Chinese government agencies - click here for full list of Chinese delegation members. USG delegates: Senior officials from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and representatives of the DOC Office of the Chief Counsel for International Commerce and other US government agencies, as appropriate - click here for full list of US delegation members.