[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 66 (Thursday, April 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 23637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07134]


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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 monitor, investigate, 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 19, 2024 on ``China and the Middle 
East.''

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Friday, April 19, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public will be able to attend in person at a 
location TBD 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 fourth public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2024 reporting cycle. The hearing will begin with an 
assessment of China's energy, investment, and economic interests in the 
Middle East. Next, it will examine China's diplomatic engagement with 
Middle Eastern countries and Beijing's efforts to shape an alternative 
world order. Finally, it will consider China's security interests and 
activities in the Middle East.
    The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioners Aaron Friedberg and 
Jonathan N. Stivers. Any interested party may file a written statement 
by April 19, 2024 by transmitting it 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 27, 2024.
Christopher Fioravante,
Director of Operations and Administration, U.S.-China Economic and 
Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-07134 Filed 4-3-24; 8:45 am]
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