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 CIS NO: C 97-H241-12
 TITLE: China's Economic Ascendance: Implications for the U.S.
 SOURCE: Committee on Banking and Financial Services. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+122 p.
 DATE: July 29, 1996
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 104-2             SUDOC: Y4.B22/1:104-69
 ITEM NO: 1013-A; 1013-B
 MC ENTRY NO: 97-4948

 Committee Serial No. 104-69. Hearing to review the status of economic
 growth and reform in the People's Republic of China (PRC), and assess the
 implications for U.S. economic and foreign policy.
   Supplementary material (p. 41-122) includes submitted statements and
 witnesses' written statements.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China economic status and US policy issues
 DESCRIPTORS: CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC; FOREIGN.RELATIONS;
     FOREIGN.ECONOMIC.RELATIONS; ECONOMIC.POLICY

 97-H241-12 TESTIMONY NO: 1         July 29, 1996 p. 3-40, 53-117
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     ZOELLICK, ROBERT B. (Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and
        International Studies)
     HECKER, JAYETTA Z. (Associate Director, International Relations and
        Trade Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division,
        GAO)
     KAPP, ROBERT A. (President, U.S.-China Business Council)
     LACKRITZ, MARC E. (President, Securities Industry Association)
     SNYDER, DAVID F. (Assistant General Counsel, American Insurance
        Association)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Issues involved in U.S.-PRC commercial
     relations, with recommendations for future U.S. policies; benefits of
     U.S. strategy of economic engagement toward PRC; impediments facing U.S.
     businesses in accessing PRC market; review of World Bank efforts to
     assist PRC in meeting international commercial standards.
       Impact of PRC emerging economic growth and importance; review of
     prospects for financial market reform in PRC, citing opportunities for
     U.S. securities industry.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China economic status and US policy issues
 DESCRIPTORS: GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE; INTERNATIONAL.FINANCE; BUSINESS;
     WORLD BANK; SECURITIES; U.S.-CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL; SECURITIES
     INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION