[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 41 (Thursday, March 4, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 12788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04507]


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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 March 19, 2021, on ``U.S. Investment in 
China's Capital Markets and Military-Industrial Complex.''

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Friday, March 19, 2021, 9:15 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; 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 
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 third public hearing 
the Commission will hold during its 2021 report cycle. The hearing will 
examine the Chinese government's use of capital markets to advance its 
technology and defense capabilities and evaluate the risks of U.S. 
investors' capital being leveraged for such ends. The opening panel 
will examine the evolving role of the state in China's capital markets, 
including the Chinese Communist Party's involvement in corporate 
governance. The second panel will review China's financial opening and 
U.S. and foreign investor participation in China's capital markets. The 
third panel will assess U.S. national security risks posed by 
investment in Chinese companies. The fourth panel will evaluate U.S. 
legal authority and current restrictions on outbound investment to 
China's capital markets.
    The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioner Robert Borochoff and 
Commissioner Jeffrey Fiedler. Any interested party may file a written 
statement by March 19, 2021 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 
(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: March 1, 2021.
Daniel W. Peck,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-04507 Filed 3-3-21; 8:45 am]
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