The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission is a legislative branch commission created by the United States Congress in October 2000 with the legislative mandate to monitor, investigate, and report to Congress on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China, and to provide recommendations, where appropriate, to Congress for legislative and administrative action.
What We Do
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Offer policy recommendations to Congress for legislative and administrative action. For a complete list of recommendations, click here.
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Conduct independent research, including staff-drafted reports, contracted reports, and issue briefs. For a full list of research products, click here.
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Hold public hearings and roundtables, taking testimony from experts in the policy, business, academic, think tank, and research communities to gather information. For a complete list of past hearings, click here.
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Provide congressional offices with information, briefings, and confidential technical assistance on legislation.
Who We Are
The bipartisan Commission has 12 members. The Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, and the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House, appoint three Commissioners each to serve two-year renewable terms. For a current list of Commissioners and biographies, click here.
The Commissioners are supported by nonpartisan professional staff with extensive backgrounds in trade, economics, national security, foreign policy, and U.S.-China relations. For a full staff list, click here.
Issues We Cover
- Economic conditions and internal stability
- Economic transfers
- Compliance with WTO and other agreements
- Foreign investment
- Energy and natural resources
- Foreign affairs
- Military and security affairs
- Proliferation practices
- Cyber capabilities and operations
- Freedom of speech and information
- Product safety
To view the Commission’s charter, click here.