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###### U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

# AGENCY:

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

# ACTION:

Notice of open public hearing.

# SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on “the national security implications of the economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China.” Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on February 6, 2025 on “Made in China 2025—Who Is Winning?”

# DATES:

The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

# ADDRESSES:

                        Members of the public will be able to attend in person at or near the U.S. Capitol and adjacent Congressional office buildings (specific building and room number to be announced) or view a live webcast via the Commission's website at                         *www.uscc.gov. Visit the Commission's website for updates to the hearing location or possible changes to the hearing schedule. Reservations are not required to view the hearing online or in person.*

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Any member of the public seeking further information concerning the hearing should contact Jameson Cunningham, 444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 602, Washington DC 20001; telephone: 202-624-1496, or via email at                         *jcunningham@uscc.gov*.                         *Reservations are not required to attend the hearing.*

*ADA Accessibility:*                         For questions about the accessibility of the event or to request an accommodation, please contact Jameson Cunningham via email at                         *jcunningham@uscc.gov.*                         Requests for an accommodation should be made as soon as possible, and at least five business days prior to the event.                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

*Background:*                     This is the first public hearing the Commission will hold during its 2025 reporting cycle. The hearing will initially address the extent to which China met the goals and targets outlined in its Made in China 2025 industrial policy document, with a particular focus on technological developments in biotechnology and biomanufacturing; aerospace; and autonomous robotics and platforms. Next, the hearing will examine the effectiveness of China's approach to innovation, analyzing how China reoriented its approach to industrial policy to promote and guide resources toward strategic and emerging industries and the development of prioritized technologies. Finally, the hearing will assess what the Chinese Communist Party currently prioritizes in its technological and industrial plans and evaluate the tools the United States and partner countries have to respond to the risks and consequences emerging from China's technology policies.                

The hearing will be co-chaired by Vice Chair Randall Schriver and Commissioner Michael Kuiken. Any interested party may file a written statement by February 6, 2025 by transmitting it to the contact above. A portion of the hearing will include a question and answer period between the Commissioners and the witnesses.

*Authority:*                     Congress created the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission in 2000 in the National Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106-398), as amended by Division P of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108-7), as amended by Public Law 109-108 (November 22, 2005), as amended by Public Law 113-291 (December 19, 2014).                

Dated: January 21, 2025.

Christopher Fioravante,

Deputy Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

[FR Doc. 2025-01722 Filed 1-24-25; 8:45 am]

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