[Federal Register: February 25, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 37)]
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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--March 18, 2008, Washington, DC.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.-
China Economic and Security Review Commission.
Name: Larry Wortzel, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess,
evaluate and report to Congress annually on ``the national security
implications and impact of the bilateral trade and 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 March 18, 2008, to address ``China's Expanding
Global Influence: Foreign Policy Goals, Practices, and Tools.''
Background
This event is the third in a series of public hearings the
Commission will hold during its 2008 report cycle to collect input from
leading academic, industry, and government experts on the impact of the
economic and national security implications of the U.S. bilateral trade
and economic relationship with China. The March 18 hearing is being
conducted to obtain testimony on the goals, strategies and instruments
of China's foreign policy, and the impact of China's regional and
global influence on U.S. economic and security interests around the
world. Panels in the hearing will address the economic, military/
security, and diplomatic tools employed in the conduct of Chinese
foreign policy.
The March 18 hearing will address ``China's Expanding Global
Influence: Foreign Policy Goals, Practices, and Tools'' and will be Co-
chaired by Vice Chairman Carolyn Bartholomew and Commissioner Daniel
Blumenthal.
Information on hearings, as well as transcripts of past Commission
hearings, can be obtained from the USCC Web site http://www.uscc.gov.
Copies of the hearing agenda will be made available on the
Commission's Web site http://www.uscc.gov as soon as available. Any
interested party may file a written statement by March 18, 2007, by
mailing to the contact below. On March 18, the hearing will be held in
two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. There will
be a question and answer period between the Commissioners and the
witnesses.
Date and Time: Wednesday, March 18, 2008, 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time. A detailed agenda for the hearing will be posted
to the Commission's Web site at http://www.uscc.gov in the near future.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held on Capitol Hill in Room 562,
Dirksen Senate Office Building located at First Street and Constitution
Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20510. Public seating is limited to about
50 people on a first come, first served basis. Advance reservations are
not required.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information concerning the hearing should contact Kathy
Michels, Associate Director for the U.S.-China Economic and Security
Review Commission, 444 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 602,
Washington, DC 20001; phone 202-624-1409, or via e-mail at
kmichels@uscc.gov.
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).
Dated: February 19, 2008.
Kathleen J. Michels,
Associate Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-3419 Filed 2-22-08; 8:45 am]
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