24650 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 80 / Tuesday, April 26, 2022 / Notices 

Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. 

Catherine Wolfram, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Climate and 

Energy Economics. 

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Notice of Open Public Hearing 

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 May 12, 2022 on 

‘‘China’s Activities and Influence in 

South and Central Asia.’’ 

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for 

Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: This hearing will be held 

with panelists and Commissioners 

participating in-person or online via 

videoconference. Members of the 

audience will be able to view a live 

webcast via the Commission’s website at 

www.uscc.gov. Also, please check the 

Commission’s website for possible 

changes to the hearing schedule. 

Reservations are not required to attend 

the hearing. 

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 fifth public 

hearing the Commission will hold 

during its 2022 report cycle. This 

hearing will address China’s activities 

and influence in South Asia and Central 

Asia and the implications for U.S. 

interests. The hearing will start by 

examining China’s economic goals and 

security concerns in Pakistan and 

Afghanistan as well as shifts in China’s 

policy toward the region since the 

return of Taliban rule in Afghanistan. 

Next, the hearing will evaluate China’s 

growing presence as an economic and 

security partner in Central Asia and the 

implications for the China-Russia 

relationship. The hearing will then 

explore China’s growing influence in 

continental South Asia, including how 

it shapes China-India competition and 

affects states near the Sino-Indian 

border such as Nepal, Bhutan, and 

Bangladesh. Finally, the hearing will 

examine China’s strategic interests and 

advances in the Indian Ocean, including 

its economic engagement with Sri Lanka 

and the Maldives. 

The hearing will be co-chaired by 

Commissioner Carolyn Bartholomew 

and Commissioner Randall Schriver. 

Any interested party may file a written 

statement by May 12, 2022 by 

transmitting 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: April 20, 2022. 

Daniel W. Peck, 

Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and 

Security Review Commission. 

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