Randall Schriver & Mike Kuiken on the U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission's China Visit
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In July 2026, a bipartisan delegation of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), led by Chair Randall Schriver and Vice Chair Mike Kuiken, traveled to China for the first time since 2019. The delegation met with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce, and the People's Liberation Army in Beijing, then traveled to Hangzhou and Shanghai. Along the way, commissioners visited Zhejiang University, a wearable technology company, and a biotechnology research and testing facility, and met with American business leaders and diplomats.
Congress established the USCC in 2000 with the mission of examining the economic and security dimensions of the U.S.-China relationship. Its twelve commissioners, appointed by the leadership of both parties in the House and Senate, deliver an annual report to Congress with policy recommendations, a number of which have impacted China-related legislation..
In an interview conducted on October 5, 2026, USCC Chair Randall Schriver and Vice Chair Mike Kuiken join NCUSCR President Stephen Orlins to discuss their impressions from the trip, including China's growing confidence in its global role, the widespread diffusion of electric vehicles and solar power, and China's emergence as an innovator in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, along with the policy questions that raises for the United States.
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