U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
Hearing on “U.S. Debt to China: Implications and Repercussions”
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The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, February 25, 2010 on “U.S. Debt to China: Implications and Repercussions.” The hearing will be held at 8:45 am in Room 562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, located at First Street and Constitution Avenue, NE, Washington DC, 20510.
The February 25 hearing will examine China’s lending activities, China’s current holdings of U.S. debt and other securities and future trends, and the economic, political, diplomatic, and security implications of U.S. debt to China.
Scheduled to testify on February 25 are Mr. Clyde V. Prestowitz, President of the Economic Strategy Institute; Dr. Simon Johnson, Professor of Global Economics and Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mr. Stanley Collender, Managing Director at Qorvis Communications; Mr. Leo Hindery, Jr., Managing Partner at InterMedia Partners VII, LP; Dr. Eswar Prasad, Nandlal P. Tolani Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution; Dr. Derek Scissors, Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation; and Dr. Daniel W. Drezner, Professor of International Politics at The Fletcher School of Tufts University. A copy of the complete hearing agenda is attached at the end of this press announcement.
Hearing Co-Chairs: Commissioners Michael R. Wessel and Robin Cleveland
What: Public Hearing on “U.S. Debt to China: Implications and Repercussions”
When: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 8:45 am to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Room 562, Dirksen Senate Office Building, First Street and Constitution Avenue, NE
Washington DC 20510
Panelists’ bios and written statements will be available on the Commission’s Web Site at www.uscc.gov on Thursday, February 25, 2010.
Reservations are not required to attend – seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Hearing on “U.S. Debt to China: Implications and Repercussions”
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Room 562, Dirksen Senate Office Building
First Street and Constitution Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20510
Hearing Co-Chairs: Commissioners Michael R. Wessel and Robin Cleveland
8:45 am – 9:00 am Commissioners’ Opening Statements
9:00 am – 10:30 am Panel I: China’s Lending Activities and U.S. Debt
- Mr. Clyde V. Prestowitz, President, Economic Strategy Institute, Washington, DC
- Dr. Simon Johnson, Professor of Global Economics and Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Congressional Perspectives
- Congressman Frank R. Wolf (R-Virginia) [speaking at 10:30am]
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Panel II: China’s Current Holdings of U.S. Debt and Other Securities and the Implications for American Businesses and the Economy
- Dr. Derek Scissors, Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, DC
- Mr. Leo Hindery, Jr., Managing Partner, InterMedia Partners VII LP, Washington, DC
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Panel III: Political, Diplomatic, and Security Implications of U.S. Debt to China
- Dr. Eswar Prasad, Nandlal P. Tolani Professor of Trade Policy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, and Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
- Dr. Daniel W. Drezner, Professor of International Politics, The Fletcher School, Tufts University, Medford, MA