On June 19-20, 2013, BPS Project Group (By-Product Synergy Project Group, which is made up of CBCSD and US BCSD) under China-US EcoPartnership held its first seminar in Qinhuangdao. The attending parties include many related administrations in Qinhuangdao, such as Environmental Protection Bureau, Development and Reform Commission, Land and Resources Bureau, Economic Development Bureau of the Development Zone, and Urban Management Bureau. A dozen of local enterprises from various industries including Alcoa, Miaogou Iron Mine, Linghai Power Station, and Asano Cement also attended the seminar.

Mr. Zhai Qi, Executive Sectary General of CBCSD introduced the project and its background to the participants. Mr. Wang Zongying, director of Qinhuangdao Environmental Protection Bureau briefly introduced the general information of Qinhuangdao and extended warm welcome to the project group, expressing willingness to support the project. BPS project group elaborated the principle, concept, content and steps of the project. Later on attending parties discussed the BPS project in detail based on their own situations and reached consensus on the work plan for the next step and on the primary major issues.