[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23529-23530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10760]
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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 June 8, 2018 on ``U.S. Tools to
Address Chinese Market Distortions.''
DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Friday, June 8, 2018 from 9:00 a.m.
to 1:00 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 sixth public hearing the Commission will
hold during its 2018 report cycle. This hearing is intended to explore
U.S. policy options available to address Chinese market distortions.
The first panel, ``A Coordinated Policy Response to Chinese State
Capitalism,'' will address industrial policy challenges like
overcapacity, price distortions, and local content requirements. The
second panel, ``A Coordinated Policy Response to China's Techno-
nationalism,'' will focus on challenges from China's push to develop
domestic-led intellectual property, including technology transfer, IP
and data theft, and restrictions on cross-border data flows. The
hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioner Glenn Hubbard and
Commissioner Jonathan Stivers. Any interested party may file a written
statement by June 8, 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 (Public Law 106-398), as amended by Division P of
the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7),
as amended by Public Law 109-108 (November 22, 2005), as amended by
Public Law 113-291 (December 19, 2014).
Dated: May 16, 2018.
Kathleen Wilson,
Finance and Operations Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security
Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-10760 Filed 5-18-18; 8:45 am]
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