2020 Annual Report to Congress | U.S.- CHINA | ECONOMIC and SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

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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 submit to Congress an annual report 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.

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The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission is chartered 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. The Commission meets its research mission by submitting to Congress an Annual Report, as well as by conducting staff-led reports, contracted research, and more.

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China’s Economy and Resources

Compliance with International Rules and Norms

Finance and Investment

Global Relations and Influence

Hong Kong

Product Safety

Science and Technology

Security and Defense

Taiwan

Trade and Supply Chains
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Chinese Companies Listed on Major U.S. Stock Exchanges FEATURED RESEARCH

PRC in International Organizations

China-Ukraine Timeline

Topics this year include China's view of strategic competition with the United States; China's promotion of alternative global norms and standards; China's strategic aims in Africa; vulnerabilities in China's financial system and risks for the United States; U.S.-China links in healthcare and biotechnology; China's growing power projection and expeditionary capabilities; Taiwan; Hong Kong; and a review of economics, trade, security, political, and foreign affairs developments in 2020.

Opening Statement of Chairman Robin Cleveland

Opening Statement of Vice Chairman Carolyn Bartholomew

Report PDFs

Annual Report to Congress8.71 MB

Executive Summary5.95 MB

Recommendations to Congress45.46 KB

U.S.-China Global Competition

Chapter 1 Section 1 - A Global Contest for Power and Influence: China’s View of Strategic Competition with the United States486.34 KB

Chapter 1 Section 2 - The China Model: Return of the Middle Kingdom607.14 KB

Chapter 1 Section 3 - China’s Strategic Aims in Africa2.7 MB

U.S.-China Economic and Trade Relations

Chapter 2 Section 1 - Year in Review: Economics and Trade489.65 KB

Chapter 2 Section 2 - Vulnerabilities in China's Financial System and Risks for the United States1.39 MB

Chapter 2 Section 3 - U.S.-China Links in Healthcare and Biotechnology414.23 KB

U.S.-China Security, Politics, and Foreign Affairs

Chapter 3 Section 1 - Year in Review: Security, Politics, and Foreign Affairs542.95 KB

Chapter 3 Section 2 - China’s Growing Power Projection and Expeditionary Capabilities3.67 MB

Taiwan

Chapter 4 - Taiwan1.14 MB

Hong Kong

Chapter 5 - Hong Kong621.47 KB

Errata

Errata102.84 KB