U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION WILL HOLD ITS FIRST PUBLIC HEARING FOR 2008 ON THE U.S.-CHINA RELATIONSHIP: ECONOMICS AND SECURITY IN PERSPECTIVE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Kathy Michels (202) 624-1409
January 30, 2008 kmichels@uscc.gov
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REMINDER
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, February 7, 2008 on “The Implications of Sovereign Wealth Fund Investments for National Security.” The hearing will be held in Room 562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, First Street and Constitution Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20510.
The hearing is being conducted to obtain testimony about how China is using its Sovereign Wealth Fund and, more particularly, how its use by China to make investments in the United States may affect U.S. economic and national security. The Commission will hear from experts on the topic including Dr. Brian Cartwright of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and scholars and experts from universities, business and industry will also testify. Representatives from Congress and the Department of the Treasury are also invited. A copy of the agenda is attached.
Hearing Co chairs: Commission Chairman Larry M. Wortzel and Commissioner Patrick A. Mulloy
What: Public Hearing on “The Implications of Sovereign Wealth Fund Investments for National Security”
When: Thursday, February 7, 2008 (8:45 am – 4:15 pm)
Where: Room 562 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg., First Street & Constitution Avenue, NE,
Washington, DC 20510
A copy of the full agenda is attached and posted to www.uscc.gov. The public is invited to attend the hearing—— reservations are not required—— seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Panelists’ bios and written statements will be available on the Commission’s website at www.uscc.gov Thursday, February 7, 2008.
Visit the USCC website, www.uscc.gov, for transcripts of previous hearings, commissioned research reports, the Commission’s annual reports to the Congress, and other information about the Commission’s activities.
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