2009 ANNUAL
REPORT TO CONGRESS

REPORT ON CHINESE CYBER WARFARE & ESPIONAGE

News!

02/01/10

The U.S. - China Economic and Security Review Commission will hold its first hearing of 2010 on “China’s Activities in Southeast Asia and the Implications for U.S. Interests.”

Note: In the event the Federal Government is closed due to inclement weather, please call 202-624-1407 to confirm the status of the hearing.

When: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 8:45am – 3:30pm

Where: Room 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building, First Street and Constitution Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20510

Click here to go to the hearing page

Read the Agenda ( HTML) (PDF)

Read the Press Release (HTML) (PDF)

Read the Federal Register Notice (HTML) (PDF). 

01/26/10

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – Policy Analyst for Economic and Trade Issues

To read the full Vacancy Announcement [click here]

12/10/09

RELEASE OF RESEARCH REPORT ON CHINA’S EMPLOYMENT OF STRATEGIC DECEPTION AND PERCEPTION MANAGEMENT:

The Commission has approved for public release a new contracted report entitled: China’s Use of Perception Management and Strategic Deception.

“Beijing’s overt efforts to restore the Middle Kingdom’s economic, military, and political prestige present an interesting dilemma for U.S. and Asian policy makers. While China’s expanding economic prowess, military might, and exercise of political influence are largely visible to the untrained eye—is there more to the story? Are members of the US academic, diplomatic, and intelligence communities being targeted by an unspoken agenda that may further Chinese foreign policy and national security objectives, potentially at a significant cost to those outside Beijing?”[Read THE FULL REPORT]

The Commission contracted with Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to produce this report on the basis of a competitive contract awarded in November 2008. Questions regarding this report should be directed to: John Dotson, Research Coordinator for the Commission. Telephone: 202-624-1482 / E-mail: jdotson@uscc.gov.  Questions regarding the Commission’s contracted research procedures should be directed to Executive Director Michael R. Danis at 202-624-1407 or via email at mdanis@uscc.gov.

11/12/09

RELEASE OF RESEARCH REPORT ON THE CHINESE DEFENSE INDUSTRY:

The Commission has approved for public release a new contracted report entitled: China’s Defense Industry on the Path of Reform.

“China’s defense industry has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade. Fundamental reforms in central government organization and policy, the operations of defense enterprises, and the flow of international capital reveal a new paradigm on the part of the Chinese leadership. As a result of these changes, the historical critique of China’s defense industry as clogged with redundancy and inefficiency, and lacking access to capital and advanced technology is no longer accurate…” [Read the full report]

The Commission contracted with Defense Group, Inc. to produce this report on the basis of a contract awarded in January 2009. Questions regarding this Report or the Commission’s procedures for contracted research should be directed to: John Dotson, Research Coordinator for the Commission. Telephone: 202-624-1482 / E-mail: jdotson@uscc.gov.

10/22/09

RELEASE OF RESEARCH REPORT ON “CHINESE CYBER WARFARE & ESPIONAGE”: The Commission has approved for public release a contracted report entitled: Capability of the People’s Republic of China to Conduct Cyber Warfare and Computer Network Exploitation.

The government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is a decade into a sweeping military modernization program that has transformed its ability to fight high tech wars. A major element of this modernization effort, known as informationization, is guided by the doctrine of fighting “Local War Under Informationized Conditions,” i.e., the People’s Liberation Army’s efforts to develop a fully networked architecture capable of coordinating military operations on land, in air, at sea, in space and across the electromagnetic spectrum…” [Read THE PDF REPORT]

The Commission contracted with Northrop Grumman Corporation to produce this report on the basis of a competitive contract awarded in March 2009. Questions regarding this Report or the Commission’s procedures for contracted research should be directed to: John Dotson, Research Coordinator for the Commission. Telephone: 202-624-1482 / E-mail: jdotson@uscc.gov.