[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6018-6019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01982]


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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

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of China.'' Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold a public 
hearing in Washington, DC on February 20, 2020 on ``China's Military 
Power Projection and U.S. National Interests.''

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 9:00 
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 Brittney 
Washington, 444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 602, Washington DC 
20001; telephone: 202-624-1482, or via email at [email protected]. 
Reservations are not required to attend the hearing.
    ADA Accessibility: For questions about the accessibility of the 
event or to request an accommodation, please contact Brittney 
Washington at 202-624-1482, or via email at [email protected]. 
Requests for an accommodation should be made as soon as possible, and 
at least five business days prior to the event.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: This is the second public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2020 report cycle. This hearing will examine China's 
ability to project military power and influence beyond its shores, with 
an emphasis on the country's development of expeditionary capabilities. 
Officials from the Departments of State and Defense will provide 
testimony on how the Administration views China's power projection and 
how such capabilities further China's plans to reorder the Indo-Pacific 
and other key regions to its advantage. The first panel of experts will 
explore why and how China is developing expeditionary capabilities, 
with a focus on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a vehicle for 
testing and justifying these capabilities. The second panel will focus 
on the ``nuts and bolts'' of China's expeditionary capabilities, 
including the PLA's efforts to improve its logistics organization and 
expand its access to overseas bases. The third panel will examine how 
China's activities in South and Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin 
America and the Caribbean further its development of expeditionary 
capabilities. The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioner Jeffrey 
Fiedler and Commissioner Larry Wortzel. Any interested party may file a 
written statement by February 20, 2020 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: January 28, 2020.
Daniel W. Peck,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-01982 Filed 1-31-20; 8:45 am]
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