U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

WILL HOLD ITS SECOND PUBLIC HEARING FOR 2008

ON “CHINA’S VIEWS OF SOVEREIGNTY AND METHODS OF ACCESS CONTROL”

 


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The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 on “China's Views of Sovereignty and Methods of Access Control.”
 
The hearing is being conducted to obtain testimony about how China views sovereignty as well as the tools it might use to extend that sovereignty or restrict others from impinging on it.
 
Among those scheduled to testify are: Dr. Allen Carlson, Professor of Political Sciences at Cornell University, Dr. June Teufel Dreyer, Professor of Political Sciences at the University of Miami’s School of Business Administration, Dr. Robert G. Sutter, Professor of Asian Studies at Georgetown University, Dr. Peter Dutton, Esquire and Associate Professor of Strategic Studies at the Naval War College, LTC (retired) Roy D. Kamphausen, Vice President of Political and Security Affairs at the National Bureau of Asian Research, Mr. Philip A. Meek, Esquire and Associate General Counsel of International Affairs, U.S. Air Force General Counsel’s Office, and Mr. James A. Lewis, Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.  A copy of the full agenda is attached.
 
Hearing Co chairs:    Commissioners Mark T. Esper and Jeffrey Fiedler
 
What:     Public Hearing on “China’s Views of Sovereignty and Methods of Access Control”
 
When:    Wednesday, February 27, 2008 (8:30 am – 4:45 pm)
 
Where:   Room 562 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg., First Street & Constitution Avenue, NE,
               Washington, DC 20510       
 
The public is invited to attend the hearing—— reservations are not required—— seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
 
Panelists’ bios and written statements will be available on the Commission’s website at www.uscc.gov Wednesday, February 27, 2008.
 

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Agenda: 

As of February 19, 2008 – This agenda is subject to change – as changes occur an updated agenda will be posted to the  Commission’s Web Site www.uscc.gov 

Commissioners Mark T. Esper and Jeffrey Fiedler
 
8:30 am – 9:00 am                     Panel I: Congressional Perspectives
·                     Congressional members (invited)
 
9:15 am – 10:45 am                   Panel II:  Chinese Views of Sovereignty
·                     Dr. Allen R. Carlson, Professor of Political Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
·                     Dr. June Teufel Dreyer, Professor of Political Sciences, University of Miami School of Business Administration, Coral Gables, FL
 
11:00 am – 12:30 pm                  Panel III: Chinese Methods of Advancing its Sovereignty by Non-military Means
·                     Dr. Robert G. Sutter, Professor of Asian Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
 
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm                   Lunch Break
 
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm                     Panel IV:  Chinese Methods of Advancing its Sovereignty by Military Means
·                    Dr. Peter Dutton, Esquire and Associate Professor of Strategic Studies, Naval War College,Newport, RI
·                    LTC (retired) Roy D. Kamphausen, Vice President of Political and Security Affairs, National Bureau of Asian Research, Washington, DC
 
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm                     Panel V:  Chinese Views of Sovereignty in Space and Cyberspace
·         Mr. Philip A. Meek, Esquire and Associate General Counsel of International Affairs, Air Force General Counsel’s Office, Washington, DC
·         Mr. James A. Lewis, Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, DC

 
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