[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 101 (Friday, May 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 24454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10800]


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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 June 8, 2017 on ``China's 
Relations with Northeast Asia and Continental Southeast Asia''.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 8, 2017, from 10:00 
a.m. to 2:40 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Russell Senate Office Building, Room 485, 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: This is the sixth public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2017 report cycle. This hearing will investigate 
China's relations with Northeast Asia (North Korea, South Korea, and 
Japan) and Continental Southeast Asia (Burma, Thailand, Laos, and 
Cambodia). Its investigation of issues in Northeast Asia will focus on 
the effect of tensions on the Korean Peninsula on China's bilateral 
relationships and approach to the region as a whole. Its investigation 
of issues in Continental Southeast Asia will focus on China's economic 
engagement with the region; regional countries' response to China's 
economic engagement; and China's role in the security dynamics of the 
region.
    The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioner Jonathan Stivers and 
Commissioner Robin Cleveland. Any interested party may file a written 
statement by June 8, 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 (Pub. L. 108-7), as amended by Public 
Law 109-108 (November 22, 2005), as amended by Public Law 113-291 
(December 19, 2014).

    Dated: May 22, 2017.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-10800 Filed 5-25-17; 8:45 am]
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