Research Papers

Disclaimer

The research papers in this section were prepared at the request of the Commission to support its deliberations. They are posted to the Commission’s website in order to promote greater public understanding of the issues addressed by the Commission in its ongoing assessment of U.S.-China economic relations and their implications for U.S. security, as mandated by P.L. 106-398 and P.L. 108-7. Their posting to the Commission’s website does not imply an endorsement by the Commission or any individual Commissioner of the views or conclusions expressed in them.

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2010

04/14/10

RELEASE OF RESEARCH REPORT ON A POTENTIAL U.S.-CHINA BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATY:

The Commission has approved for public release a new contracted report entitled: “Evaluating a Potential U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty: Background, Context and Implications.” “China has signed BITs with most of the world’s most significant trading and investing countries, including Japan, Germany and the UK. A major omission is a US-China BIT… Rising trade and investment flows between the two nations led them to resume negotiations in June 2008, following the fourth Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) meeting…”

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The Commission contracted with the Economist Intelligence Unit to produce this report on the basis of a competitive contract awarded in June 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.

RELEASE OF RESEARCH REPORT ON CHINESE INGREDIENTS IN U.S. PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS:

The Commission has approved for public release a new contracted report entitled: “Potential Health & Safety Impacts from Pharmaceuticals and Supplements Containing Chinese-Sourced Raw Ingredients.” “In recent years there has been increasingly deep concern regarding the potential health and public safety impacts of the widespread and unregulated use of Chinese-sourced ingredients that are imported and incorporated into America’s pharmaceutical products, dietary, and nutritional supplements…”

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The Commission contracted with NSD Bio Group, LLC to produce this report on the basis of a competitive contract awarded in April 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.

2009

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.

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.

2008

Jul-08

Commissioned Research Paper entitled: “Hearing on Research and Development, Technological Advances in Key Industries, and Changing Trade Flows with China”

Prepared By Dr. Charles W. McMillion, President, MBG Information Services, for Commission’s Hearing Held on July 16, 2008 in Washington, DC (PDF)

2007

Dec-07

Commissioned Research Study entitled: “Tracing the Supply Chains for the F-22 Raptor Fighter Aircraft, UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter and the DDG 1000 Zumwalt-Class Destroyer”

Prepared By Synthesis Partners (PDF)

Sept-07

Read the Briefing Paper prepared for the Commission’s field investigation entitled: Effects of United-States China Trade on the Economy of the State of North Carolina 

Jan-07

Commissioned Research Study entitled: “An Assessment of China's Anti-Satellite and Space Warfare Programs, Policies and Doctrines” prepared by Michael P. Pillsbury, Ph.D. (PDF)

2006

Oct-06

Commissioned Research Study entitled: “China’s Overseas Investments in Oil and Gas Production” prepared by the Eurasia Group. (PDF)

Oct-06

Commissioned Research Study entitled: “Fueling the Dragon’s Flame: How China’s Energy Demands Affect its Relationships in the Middle East.” Prepared for the Commission by John Keefer Douglas, Matthew B. Nelson, and Kevin Schwartz.

2005

June-05

An Analysis For U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission By Pat Choate & Edward A. Miller Manufacturing Policy Project Washington, Virginia April 2005 (PDF)

April-05

Briefing Paper by Dr. Charles W. McMillion, China's High Technology Development, Palo Alto, California, April 21-22, 2005

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April-05

China's Progress in Technological Competitiveness, The Need for a New Assessment, by Dr. Michael Pillsbury, April 21, 2005 (PDF)

Feb-05

New Study Released: “U.S.-China Trade, 1989-2003: Impact on Jobs and Industries, Nationally and State-by-State.” Tables: “Effects on Employment of U.S. Trade Deficit with China, by State and Major Industry.” Prepared for the Commission by Dr. Robert Scott of the Economic Policy Institute.
(PDF)

Feb-05

Updated Briefing Paper by Terence P. Stewart, Esq.: China in the WTO - Year, 3. January 21, 2005.
(PDF)

Jan-05

Briefing Paper by Dr. Charles W. McMillion: The Impact of U.S.-China Trade & Investment on Key Manufacturing Sectors Akron, Ohio September 23, 2004 (PDF)

Jan-05

Briefing Paper by Dr. Charles W. McMillion: The Impact of U.S.-China Trade & Investment on Pacific Northwest Industries Seattle, Washington October 14, 2004 (PDF)

2004

Oct-04

The Changing Nature of Corporate Global Restructuring: The Impact of Production Shifts on Jobs in the U.S., China, and Around the Globe. Prepared for the Commission by Dr. Kate Bronfenbrenner of Cornell University and Dr. Stephanie Luce of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. (PDF)

Mar-04

China's Compliance with World Trade Organization Obligations: A Review of China's 1st Two Years of Membership - Terence P. Stewart,

Feb-04

The US Role in Taiwan's Defense Reforms - Dr. Michael Pillsbury

Jan-04

The impact of foreign weapons and technology on the moderization of China's people's liberation army- Richard D. Fisher,

Jan-04

Briefing paper for the Commission's field investigation in South Carolina, Dr. Charles W. McMillion, (PDF)

2003

Oct-03

China's World Trade and Investment: An Overview, Dr Allen Lenz, Ph.D. Economist

Aug-03

News developments in Russia-China military relations: a report on the August 19-23 2003 Moscow Aerospace Salon (MAKS) - A Report Prepared For The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, by Richard D. Fisher, Jr.

2002

June-02

Investigation into the Military Implications of Technology and Skill Shifts to and Dependencies on the People's Republic of China by the U.S. Defense Industrial Base by Dr. Charles W. McMillion - June 5, 2002 (PDF)

May-02

Perspectives toward the United States in Selected Newspapers of the People's Republic of China Principal Investigator: Dr. Deborah A. Cai; Project Manager: Brecken Chinn Swartz On behalf of the University of Maryland's Institute for Global Chinese Affairs and the Department of Communication (PDF)

June-01

Impact of the U.S.-China Trade Relations on Workers, Wages and Employment By Dr. Kate Bronfenbrenner, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University (PDF)

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The Capital Needs of the People's Republic of China - (2001-2005) By Gordon G. Chang

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Response to The Capital Needs of the People's Republic of China - (2001-2005); Richard N. Cooper, Maurits C. Boas Professor of Economics, Harvard University (PDF)

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Response to The Capital Needs of the People's Republic of China - (2001-2005); Dr. Nicholas Lardy, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution (PDF)

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Investigations into the Military Implications of Technology and Skill Shifts to and Dependencies on the People's Republic of China by the U.S. Defense Industrial Base

An Analysis: The US Industrial Base and China By Pat Choate and Edward Miller

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Executive Summary for the article above

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China's Very Rapid Economic, Industrial and Technological Emergence By Dr. Charles W. Mc Million, MBG Information Services to The Manufacturing Policy Project (PDF)

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China's Role In World Trade Investment By Allen J. Lenz, Ph.D (PDF)

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Capital Markets Transparency and Security: The Nexus Between U.S.-China Security Relations and America's Capital Markets

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Recommendations for the Consideration of the U.S.-China Commission Regarding Capital Markets Transparency and Security By: Adam M. Pener, William J. Casey Institute of the Center for Security Policy ; June, 2001

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China's Military Strategy Toward the U.S.: A View From Open Sources By Michael P. Pillsbury, Ph.D., Associate Fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University (PDF)

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China's Perception of the U.S.A.: The View From Open Sources By Michael P. Pillsbury, Ph.D., Associate Fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University (PDF)

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China's Research Institutes By Michael P. Pillsbury, Ph.D., Associate Fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University (PDF)

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ACCESSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION: Baseline of Commitments, Initial Implementation, and Impliations for U.S.-PRC Trade Relations and U.S. Security Interests (PDF)

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Executive Summary of the Accession of the People's Republic of China to the World Trade Organization (PDF)