[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 4402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01674]
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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 February 15, 2018 on ``China's
Military Reforms and Modernization: Implications for the United
States.''
DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, February 15, 2018 from
9:00 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.
ADDRESSES: TBD, Washington, DC. A detailed agenda for the hearing will
be posted on the Commission's website at www.uscc.gov. Also, please
check the Commission's website 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 Leslie
Tisdale, 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: This is the second public
hearing the Commission will hold during its 2018 report cycle. This
hearing will provide insight into how China's ongoing military reform
efforts are shaping the People's Liberation Army's long-term defense
planning, weapons development, and acquisition programs. The hearing
will specifically look at the political and security drivers shaping
China's military modernization efforts, how the new Central Military
Commission structure coordinates modernization priorities with the
military services, examine the development of forces capable of
conducting joint operations, and identify implications for the United
States. The hearing will be co-chaired by Vice Chairman Carolyn
Bartholomew and Senator James Talent. Any interested party may file a
written statement by February 15, 2018, by mailing to the contact
above. A portion of each panel 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: January 24, 2018.
Kathleen Wilson,
Finance and Operations Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security,
Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-01674 Filed 1-29-18; 8:45 am]
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