The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) today released a new contracted research report, “China's Gray Zone Threats to Trans-Pacific Undersea Cables,” prepared by the China Strategic Risks Institute. The report examines China's growing capabilities to threaten critical undersea communications infrastructure and assesses the vulnerability of U.S. trans-Pacific cable networks to gray zone sabotage. It also introduces a new analytical tool—the Trans-Pacific Cable Gray Zone Vulnerability Index (GZVI)—to help policymakers identify and prioritize risks across the network.
New Reports Detail China-Russia Military Cooperation as Commission Updates China-Ukraine Timeline
New Entries Track Reported Cooperation Targeting Starlink, Chinese Military Training in Russia, and Beijing’s Retaliation against EU Sanctions
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission today released an update to its timeline, Enabling Iran: A Timeline of China’s Role During and After Operation Epic Fury, tracking key Chinese actions, official statements, and other developments related to the conflict involving the United States and Iran and its aftermath.
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) today released, “The Dalai Lama's Succession: Geopolitical Implications and Policy Recommendations for Congress,” a contracted research report prepared by Michael Schiffer of Sankhara Strategies, LLC. The report examines the succession of the 14th Dalai Lama as a geopolitical contest among China, India, and the United States and assesses the implications for U.S. policy and interests.
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) today released a new resource, “China-Russia Fact Sheet: A Short Primer on the Relationship.” This resource for policymakers, researchers, journalists, and the public examines the increasingly consequential strategic partnership between Beijing and Moscow and its implications for U.S. national security and strategic competition.
The People's Republic of Data: How China Is Turning Data into Capital
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) today released a new staff issue brief, “The People’s Republic of Data: How China Is Turning Data into Capital,” examining how Beijing is transforming data into a strategic economic asset through state-directed commercialization policies.
A bipartisan delegation of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), led by Chair Randall Schriver and Vice Chair Mike Kuiken, has returned from a fact-finding trip to the People’s Republic of China. The delegation visited Beijing, Hangzhou, and Shanghai, marking the Commission’s first official travel to China since 2019. Schriver and Kuiken were joined by Commissioners Josh Hodges, Reva Price, and Chris Slevin.
Today, a bipartisan delegation of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) departed for the People's Republic of China on an official fact-finding trip, led by Chair Randall Schriver and Vice Chair Mike Kuiken. It is the Commission's first travel to China since 2019.
Today, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission released a new resource documenting China’s role in supporting Iran since the launch of Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026. The timeline tracks Chinese actions, official statements, and other developments that illustrate how Beijing has helped sustain Iran throughout the conflict and its aftermath.
Today, the U.S.-China Commission published the AI Technology Stack Glossary, a plain-English reference guide designed to help Congress and the broader public better understand the complex technical concepts shaping today’s technology and national security landscape.