[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53957-53958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16990]


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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 August 21, 2023 on ``China's Current 
Economy: Implications for Investors and Supply Chains.''

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Monday, August 21, 2023 at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public will be able to attend in person at 
Dirksen 430 or view a live webcast via the Commission's website at 
www.uscc.gov. Visit the Commission's website for updates to the hearing 
location or possible changes to the hearing schedule. Reservations are 
not required to view the hearing online or in person.

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 seventh public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2023 reporting cycle. The hearing will start with an 
evaluation of the health of China's financial sector, assessing the 
extent of China's evolving fiscal and financial challenges and the 
consequent implications for China's economic growth. Next, the hearing 
will examine China's role in global capital markets, including how 
Chinese firms raise capital from abroad via offshore tax havens and how 
China's sovereign wealth funds invest and deploy China's foreign 
exchange reserves. Finally, the hearing will address developments in 
U.S.-China trade relations and U.S. supply chain resiliency, looking at 
the major trends reshaping U.S. supply chain strategies in addition to 
China's efforts to secure dominance in key technology areas, such as 
clean energy technology.
    The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioner Robin Cleveland and 
Commissioner Kimberly T. Glas. Any interested party may file a written 
statement by August 21, 2023 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 
(Public Law 106-398), as amended by Division P of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7), as amended by 
Public Law 109-108

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(November 22, 2005), as amended by Public Law 113-291 (December 19, 
2014).

    Dated: August 1, 2023.
Daniel W. Peck,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2023-16990 Filed 8-8-23; 8:45 am]
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