Wednesday, November 14, 2018

U.S. Commission Issues Report On The Rise Of China

Members of China's military carry the nation's flag during the opening ceremony in October of the China-ASEAN Maritime Exercise. © Reuters

SCMP: New report to US Congress supports an increasingly hawkish view on China

* US-China Economic and Security Review Commission says China’s rise has ‘put at risk the national security and economic interests of the United States’
* Annual review contends President Xi Jinping seeks to change the global order to facilitate Beijing’s ambitions

China’s global rise has “undoubtedly put at risk the national security and economic interests of the United States, its allies, and its partners”, according to a commission that advises the US Congress on national security implications of the US-China trade and economic relationship.

The warning came in a 525-page report by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), which calls on lawmakers to enact a broad range of measures to better monitor and counter China’s global expansion strategies, trading practices, and influence campaigns abroad.

The commission contends that Chinese President Xi Jinping is seeking to fundamentally change the global order to facilitate China’s ambitions and warns US policymakers that the country is on track to reverse the strategic philosophy once espoused by the reform-minded leader Deng Xiaoping that China should “hide [its] capabilities, bide [its] time, and never take the lead” in international affairs.

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More News On The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission's Report On The Rise Of China

US panel warns against government purchase of Chinese tech -- National Post/AP
US security and economy 'undoubtedly put at risk' by China -- Nikkei Asian Review
Congressional panel warns of national security threat from Chinese tech -- The Hill
US Congress Report Accuses China of Using Belt & Road as Excuse for Bases Abroad -- Sputnik

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