CHINA'S ENERGY NEEDS AND STRATEGIES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 30, 2003	Contact:	Kathy Michels(202) 624-1409 Linden Zakula(202) 624-1447 Web site: www.uscc.gov

What:	Commission Public Hearing on "China's Energy Needs and Strategies"
When:	Thursday, October 30, 2003 - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where:	Room 124, Dirksen Senate Office Building, 1st & Constitution Ave., NE, Washington, DC

U.S. China Commission will hold a hearing to examine China's strategies and policies for addressing its rapidly rising energy demand.  The Commission will hear presentations on how China's energy needs can be expected to impact world energy markets in the near- and and on how China's energy demand shapes its dealings in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and other regions.  The hearing will also explore how China's behavior in implementing to acquire energy resources affects U.S. national security and energy access andwhat the U.S. could do to influence China's energy policy.  These developments raise vital economic and security issues for the U.S. that merit closer evaluation. Additional details, including the hearing agenda, will be available in the near future on the Commission's website (www.uscc.gov). (Click here to view the full AGENDA)

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