A roundtable meeting was held during American President, Bill Clinton, visiting China's Guilin on 2 July, 1998. 7 specialists came from China's NGO participated in the roundtable meeting. At which they mainly discussed the issues of environmental and ecological protection, woman's and children's rights and interests as well as social economy development.

Executive Director- Mr. Zhou Dadi, Beijing Energy Efficiency Center, introduced the contributions made by China to the areas of energy efficiency and climate changes. During the meeting, both sides exchange their views on how to provide the effective supports in the terms of energy efficiency and climate changes.

Zhou Dadi, Executive Director of BECon, has been selected by the Climate Technology Institute (CTI) board of management as a recipient of the 2000 Climate Technology Leadership Award. This award recognizes Mr. Zhou outstanding contributions to the accelerated diffusion of climate friendly technology. The awards panel was also impressed with Mr. Zhou accomplishments in promoting energy efficiency through China's BECon center and in transforming the delivery of energy services in China. Mr. Zhou Dadi received the award in person during the World Conference on Climate Change, the sixth session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention of Climate Change (COP6) on November 21, 2000 in the Hague, Netherlands.