[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00786]
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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--January 28, 2015, 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: William A. Reinsch, Chairman 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 January
28, 2015, ``Foreign Investment Climate in China: Present Challenges and
Potential for Reform.''
Background: This is the first public hearing the Commission will
hold during its 2015 report cycle to collect input from academic,
industry, and government experts on national security implications of
the U.S. bilateral trade and economic relationship with China. The
hearing will seek to assess the most recent and pressing challenges
facing foreign firms operating in China, with a spotlight on China's
Anti-Monopoly Law enforcement, and the potential for China's planned
reforms to create a more transparent, cooperative, and fair environment
for foreign investors. The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioners
William A. Reinsch and Daniel Slane. Any interested party may file a
written statement by January 28, 2015, by mailing to the contact below.
A portion of each panel will include a question and answer period
between the Commissioners and the witnesses.
Location, Date and Time: Room: TBD. Wednesday, January 28, 2015,
8:30 a.m.--3:15 p.m. Eastern Time. A detailed agenda for the hearing
will be posted to the Commission's Web site at www.uscc.gov. Also,
please check our Web site 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 Reed Eckhold,
444 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 602, Washington DC 20001; phone:
202-624-1496, or via email at [email protected]. Reservations are not
required to attend the hearing.
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: January 14, 2015.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-00786 Filed 1-16-15; 8:45 am]
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