[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 2741]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00519]


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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 January 28, 2021 on ``U.S.-China 
Relations at the Chinese Communist Party's Centennial.''

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, January 28, 2021, 10:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: This hearing will be held with panelists and Commissioners 
participating in-person or online via videoconference. Members of the 
audience will be able to view a live webcast via 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 Jameson 
Cunningham, 444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 602, Washington, DC 
20001; 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 
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 first public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2021 report cycle. The hearing will evaluate the state 
of the U.S.-China relationship, the Chinese Communist Party's goals in 
the year of its centennial, and the implications for the United States. 
The first panel will offer a net assessment of the current state of 
U.S.-China political, economic, and security relations heading into 
2021. The second panel will examine key takeaways from the Fifth Plenum 
and other recent high-level CCP conferences and statements. The third 
panel will consider the implications for the United Sates of the trend 
lines in China's politics, economy, security policy, and foreign 
affairs.
    The hearing will be co-chaired by Chairman Carolyn Bartholomew and 
Commissioner Roy Kamphausen. Any interested party may file a written 
statement by January 28, 2021 by transmitting to the contact above. A 
portion 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 
(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 7, 2021.
Daniel W. Peck,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-00519 Filed 1-12-21; 8:45 am]
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