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2006 REPORT TO CONGRESS OF THE U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION
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DEDICATION OF THIS REPORT TO COMMISSIONER GEORGE BECKER
TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO THE CONGRESS
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COMMISSIONERS APPROVING THE REPORT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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KEY RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS
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INTRODUCTION
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Chapter 1: U.S.-China Trade and Economic Relationship
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Overview
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The Status of China’s Compliance with its World Trade Organization Obligations and the Impact of China’s Industrial Subsidies on U.S. and Other Markets
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2.
China’s Approach to Intellectual Property Rights and its Production of Counterfeit Goods
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3.
China’s Financial System and Monetary Policies and their Effects on the United States
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Recommendations to Congress
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Chapter 2: China’s Global and Regional Activities and Other Geostrategic Developments
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China’s Regional Activities
China’s Proliferation and Involvement in North Korea’s and Iran’s Nuclearization Activities
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China’s Energy Needs and Strategies
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Chapter 3: China’s Military Power and its Effects on American Interestsand Regional Security
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China’s Military Modernization
The Effect of U.S. and Multilateral Export Controls on China’s Military Modernization
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The Military Balance Across the Taiwan Strait
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Chapter 4: A Case Study of the Automotive Industry that Illustrates Challenges to U.S. Manufacturing and the U.S. Defense Industrial Base
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Chapter 5: China’s Internal Problems, Beijing’s Response, and Implications for the United States
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Chapter 6: China’s Media and Information Controls
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Comprehensive List of the Commission’s Recommendations
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Commission’s Recommendations
Additional Views of Commissioners
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Appendices:
Appendix I: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Charter
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Appendix II: Background on Commissioners
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Appendix III: Public Hearings of the Commission
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Appendix IV: List of Witnesses Who Testified at Commission Public Hearings
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Appendix V: List of Research Material
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Appendix VI: Abbreviations
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Appendix VII: Excerpts from U.S. Department of State Report Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments
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Commission Staff and Acknowledgements
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