U.S. - China Economic and Security Review Commission Annual Reports to Congress

2005 REPORT TO CONGRESS OF THE U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

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TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO THE CONGRESS		iii
COMMISSIONERS APPROVING THE REPORT		vii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY		1
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS		14
INTRODUCTION		19

Chapter 1: U.S.-China Trade and Economic Relationship		25
Introduction		25
1.	Impact of U.S.-China Trade and Investment on the U.S. Economy	27
2.	Assessing and Enforcing China’s Compliance with World Trade Organization Commitments	45
3.	China’s Strategy and Objectives in Global Capital Markets	53
4.	China’s Role in a Globalized Economy and the U.S. Response	65
Recommendations		69

Chapter 2: China’s High-Technology Development and Implications for the U.S. Defense Industrial Base		85
Introduction		85
1.	China’s High-Technology Development	86
2.	Implications for the U.S. Defense Industrial Base	97
Recommendations		108

Chapter 3: China’s Military Power and America’s Interests		115
Introduction		115
1.	China’s Effort to Dominate the Asia Pacific Region and its Impact on U.S. Interests	117
2.	The Cross-Strait Political and Economic Relationship	129
Recommendations		134

Chapter 4: China’s Global and Regional Activities and Geostrategic Developments		143
Introduction		143
1.	China’s Regional Activities and Their Economic and Security Impacts	144
2.	China’s Proliferation Practices and Record	153
3.	China’s Involvement in Resolving the North Korean Nuclear Crisis	161
4.	China’s Energy Needs and Strategies	164
Recommendations		172

Chapter 5: China’s Media and Information Controls		191
Introduction		191
Recommendations		197

Comprehensive List of the Commission’s Recommendations		201
Commission’s Recommendations		201
Additional Views of Commissioners		215

Appendices:
Appendix I: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Charter		221
Appendix II: Background on Commissioners		229
Appendix III: Public Hearings of the Commission		241
Appendix IV: List of Research Material		255
Appendix V: Abbreviations		259

Commission Staff and Acknowledgements		263

2005 Annual Report