2022-22614. Notice of Open Public Event

AGENCY:

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

ACTION:

Notice of open public event.

SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given of the following open public event 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 virtual public release of its 2022 Annual Report to Congress in Washington, DC on November 15, 2022.

DATES:

The release is scheduled for Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES:

Members of the public will be able to view a live webcast via the Commission's website at www.uscc.gov. Please check the Commission's website for possible changes to the event schedule and instructions on how to submit questions or participate in the question and answer session. Reservations are not required to attend.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Any member of the public seeking further information concerning the event should contact Jameson Cunningham, 444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 602, Washington, DC 20001; telephone: [phone], or via email at [e-mail]. Reservations are not required to attend.

ADA Accessibility: For questions about the accessibility of the event or to request an accommodation, please contact Jameson Cunningham at 202-624-1496, or via email at [e-mail]. Requests for an accommodation should be made as soon as possible, and at least five business days prior to the event.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

 

Topics to Be Discussed: The Commission's 2022 Annual Report to Congress addresses key findings and recommendations for Congressional action based upon the Commission's hearings, research, and review of the areas designated by Congress in its mandate, including focused work this year on: the Chinese Communist Party's decision-making and Xi Jinping's centralization of authority; China's trade practices; China's energy plans and practices; U.S. supply chain vulnerabilities and resilience; China's cyber capabilities; China's activities and influence in South and Central Asia; Taiwan; Hong Kong; and a review of economics, trade, security, politics, and foreign affairs developments in 2022.

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: October 13, 2022.

Daniel W. Peck,

Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.