[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 31, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16844-16845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06557]


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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 April 15, 2021 on ``A Net Assessment of 
the CCP's Economic Ambitions, Plans, and Metrics of Future Success.''

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, April 15, 2021, 9:30 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; 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 fourth public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2021 report cycle. The hearing will examine the Chinese 
Communist Party's economic ambitions, shifts in decisionmaking, and 
prospects for success. The opening panel will discuss the current 
political and economic conditions and policy decisions in China, with 
an assessment of the risks and metrics shaping the CCP's policy 
decisions. The second panel will examine the tools, trends, and 
techniques observed in China's economic development heading into the 
14th Five Year Plan (2021-2025) and beyond. The third panel will 
examine certain emerging technologies and sectors that the CCP has 
identified as key enablers for growth and where the CCP has focused 
efforts on expanding global market position, as well as the 
implications for U.S. businesses and workers. The fourth panel will 
examine China's rapid expansion of the financial technology sector, 
mobile payment platforms, and big data collection, and the country's 
efforts to develop first-mover status on a sovereign digital currency.
    The hearing will be co-chaired by Vice Chairman Robin Cleveland and 
Commissioner Michael Wessel. Any interested party may file a written 
statement by April 15, 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).


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    Dated: March 23, 2021.
Daniel W. Peck,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2021-06557 Filed 3-30-21; 8:45 am]
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