[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 24650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08796]


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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 May 12, 2022 on ``China's Activities and 
Influence in South and Central Asia.''

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 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 fifth public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2022 report cycle. This hearing will address China's 
activities and influence in South Asia and Central Asia and the 
implications for U.S. interests. The hearing will start by examining 
China's economic goals and security concerns in Pakistan and 
Afghanistan as well as shifts in China's policy toward the region since 
the return of Taliban rule in Afghanistan. Next, the hearing will 
evaluate China's growing presence as an economic and security partner 
in Central Asia and the implications for the China-Russia relationship. 
The hearing will then explore China's growing influence in continental 
South Asia, including how it shapes China-India competition and affects 
states near the Sino-Indian border such as Nepal, Bhutan, and 
Bangladesh. Finally, the hearing will examine China's strategic 
interests and advances in the Indian Ocean, including its economic 
engagement with Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
    The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioner Carolyn Bartholomew 
and Commissioner Randall Schriver. Any interested party may file a 
written statement by May 12, 2022 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: April 20, 2022.
Daniel W. Peck,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2022-08796 Filed 4-25-22; 8:45 am]
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