[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 28439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11181]


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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 June 10, 2021 on ``China's Nuclear 
Forces.''

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, June 10, 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 sixth public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2021 report cycle. This hearing will examine the 
modernization, expansion, and adaptation of China's nuclear 
capabilities over time. The first panel will examine China's nuclear 
weapons stockpile and delivery systems; the nuclear forces' command, 
control, and communications; and Beijing's use of military-civil fusion 
to support the nuclear forces. The second panel will explore why China 
seeks to modernize its nuclear forces, historical changes in Chinese 
nuclear doctrine, and the possibility of escalation to nuclear use in 
selected regional contingencies. The final panel will assess the 
implications of China's growing nuclear capabilities for the United 
States, the region, and the global nonproliferation regime.
    The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioner Jeffrey Fiedler and 
Commissioner Alex Wong. Any interested party may file a written 
statement by June 10, 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: May 21, 2021.
Daniel W. Peck,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
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