[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 39 (Monday, February 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10369-10370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04339]
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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 10, 2016, 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: Dennis Shea, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and Security
Review Commission. The Commission
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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 Thursday, March 10, 2016, on ``China-South
Asia Relations.''
Background: This is the third public hearing the Commission will
hold during its 2016 report cycle to collect input from academic and
industry experts concerning the national security implications of
China's military modernization efforts for the United States. The
hearing will explore the economic, geopolitical, and security elements
of China's South Asia strategy, and examine in detail China's relations
with India and Pakistan in particular. In addition, the hearing will
assess how China's evolving engagement in the region impacts U.S.
interests. The hearing will be co-chaired by Chairman Dennis Shea and
Commissioner Katherine Tobin, Ph.D. Any interested party may file a
written statement by March 10, 2016, 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. Thursday, March 10, 2016, start
time is 9:00 a.m. 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 Anthony
DeMarino, 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).
Date: February 24, 2016
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-04339 Filed 2-26-16; 8:45 am]
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