Name: Larry Wortzel, Chairman of the U.S.China Economic and Security Review Commission.

The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, evaluate and report to Congress annually on ``the national security implications and impact of the bilateral trade and 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 July 16, 2008 to address ``Research and Development and Technological Advances in Key Industries in China.'' Background

This event is the eighth in a series of public hearings the Commission will hold during its 2008 report cycle to collect input from leading academic, industry, and government experts on the impact of the economic and national security implications of the U.S. bilateral trade and economic relationship with China. The July ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-26-E8-14533 Thu, Jun 26 2008 11:00:00 GMT