[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 40479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17475]
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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 September 4, 2019 on ``U.S.-China
Relations in 2019: A Year in Review.''
DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at
9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: TBD, Washington, DC. A detailed agenda for the hearing will
be posted on the Commission's website at www.uscc.gov. Also, please
check the Commission's website 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 Reagan, 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 eighth public hearing the Commission will hold during
its 2019 report cycle. The hearing will review key developments in the
U.S.-China relationship in 2019. Panel 1 will evaluate developments in
China's political economy and the impact of U.S.-China trade frictions
on the Chinese economy. Panel 2 will assess the implications of Chinese
military activities and modernization in 2019 for the United States and
U.S. allies and partners. Panel 3 will review the implications of
economic, political, and security developments between China and Taiwan
for regional security, and explore the escalating situation in Hong
Kong. The hearing will be co-chaired by Vice Chairman Robin Cleveland
and Commissioner Jeffrey Fiedler. Any interested party may file a
written statement by September 4, 2019 by mailing to the contact 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 (Pub. L.
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: August 9, 2019.
Daniel W. Peck,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2019-17475 Filed 8-13-19; 8:45 am]
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