[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06105]



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U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION


Notice of Open Public Hearing

AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

ACTION: Notice of open public hearing.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.-
China Economic and Security Review Commission.
    The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, and 
report to Congress annually on ``the national security implications of 
the economic relationship between the United States and the People's 
Republic of China.'' Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold 
a public hearing in Washington, DC on April 13, 2017 on ``China's 
Hotspots along China's Maritime Periphery''.

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 9:30 
a.m. to 3:50 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 419, Washington, DC. A 
detailed agenda for the hearing will be posted on the Commission's Web 
site at www.uscc.gov. Also, please check the Commission's Web site for 
possible changes to the hearing schedule. Reservations are not required 
to attend the hearing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public seeking 
further information concerning the hearing should contact Leslie 
Tisdale, 444 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 602, Washington DC 20001; 
telephone: 202-624-1496, or via email at [email protected]. 
Reservations are not required to attend the hearing.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: Taiwan remains the primary focus of the People's 
Liberation Army (PLA) modernization while China has simultaneously 
increased its preparations for other crisis areas, including conflicts 
in the East and South China seas. Beijing's security concerns along 
China's maritime periphery constitute ``regional hotspots'' for which 
the PLA is preparing contingency plans that could result in armed 
conflicts between China and U.S. allies, friends, and partners in the 
Asia Pacific region. This hearing will explore threats Beijing 
perceives to Chinese sovereignty in the East and South China seas, how 
the PLA plans to respond to challenges, as well as implications for the 
United States and U.S. allies, partners, and friends should China 
initiate a conflict in the Asia Pacific region. The hearing will be co-
chaired by Vice Chairman Dennis C. Shea and Senator Carte P. Goodwin. 
Any interested party may file a written statement by April 13, 2017, by 
mailing to the contact information above. A portion of each panel will 
include a question and answer period between the Commissioners and the 
witnesses.

    Authority:  Congress created the U.S.-China Economic and 
Security Review Commission in 2000 in the National Defense 
Authorization Act (Public Law 106-398), as amended by Division P of 
the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7), 
as amended by Public Law 109-108 (November 22, 2005), as amended by 
Public Law 113-291 (December 19, 2014).

    Date: March 23, 2017.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-06105 Filed 3-27-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 1137-00-P