[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 36465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12871]


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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 virtual public hearing in Washington, DC on June 24, 2020 on ``The 
Chinese View of Strategic Competition with the United States.''

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at 10:00 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: This hearing will be held online, with panelists and 
Commissioners participating via videoconference. Members of the public 
will be able to view a live webcast via the Commission's website at 
www.uscc.gov. 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 Jameson 
Cunningham, 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.
    ADA Accessibility: For questions about the accessibility of the 
event or to request an accommodation, please contact Jameson Cunningham 
at 202-624-1496, 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 hearing will examine China's views of and approach 
to strategic competition with the United States. It will first assess 
U.S.-China strategic competition over the last 20 years in the 
economic, military, and ideological domains. The hearing will then 
assess how China views this competition playing out in the United 
Nations and in key regions of the world. Finally, it will examine how 
the U.S.-China strategic competition will evolve in the future, 
including the prospects for a kinetic conflict.
    The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioner Roy Kamphausen and 
Commissioner Kenneth Lewis. Any interested party may file a written 
statement by June 24, 2020 by transmitting to the contact above. A 
portion of the hearing 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: June 10, 2020,
Daniel W. Peck,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2020-12871 Filed 6-15-20; 8:45 am]
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