2023 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

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Taiwan

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PRC in International Organizations

China-Ukraine Timeline

Topics include China’s global legal reach; China’s influence and interference; China's education system; China's economic problems; China’s relations with foreign militaries; export controls; Europe-China relations and transatlantic cooperation; and a review of Taiwan, Hong Kong, economics, trade, security, politics, and foreign affairs.

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Annual Report to Congress7.05 MB

Executive Summary4.01 MB

Recommendations to Congress2.79 MB

Chapter 1 – Year in Review

Chapter 1, Section 1 – U.S.-China Bilateral and China's External Economic and Trade Relations1.97 MB

Chapter 1, Section 2 – U.S.-China Security and Foreign Affairs5.67 MB

Chapter 2 – China’s Efforts to Subvert Norms and Exploit Open Societies

Chapter 2, Section 1 – Rule by Law: China's Increasingly Global Legal Reach5.46 MB

Chapter 2, Section 2 – Battling for Overseas Hearts and Minds: China's United Front and Propaganda Work8.09 MB

Chapter 3 – Potential Risks to China’s Future Economic Competitiveness

Chapter 3, Section 1 – China Educating and Training Its Next Generation Workforce9.98 MB

Chapter 3, Section 2 – Fiscal, Financial, and Debt Problems Weigh Down Beijing's Ambitions10.48 MB

Chapter 4 – China Seeking Military Influence and Advanced Capabilities

Chapter 4, Section 1 – China's Relations with Foreign Militaries9.1 MB

Chapter 4, Section 2 – Weapons, Technology, and Export Controls20.2 MB

Chapter 5 – Changing Relations with Europe, Taiwan, Hong Kong

Chapter 5, Section 1 – Europe-China Relations; Convergence and Divergence in Transatlantic Cooperation17.5 MB

Chapter 5, Section 2 – Taiwan18.37 MB

Chapter 5, Section 3 – Hong Kong684.75 KB

Errata

Errata114.78 KB