Witnesses: Senators Lindsey Graham, Ernest Hollings and Larry Martin of S. Carolina; Norman Chapman, Inman Mills, Inman, SC; Sarah Friedman, SE Apparel Manufacturers and Suppliers Assoc.; Larry Crolley, Craig Industries; Harris Raynor, Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees; Smyth McKissick, Alice Manufacturing Co., Inc., Easley, S. Carolina, and rep. Amer. Textile Manufacturers Institute; Bob Johns, Nucor Corp.; Timothy Dillon, Sr. Commercial Georgetown Steel Co., LLC; Larry Murray, United Steelworkers of Amer.; Donna DeWitt, S. Carolina ALF-CIO; Jon McClure, ISO Poly Films, Inc.; J. Richard Dillard, Jr., Milliken and Co.; and Jack Hutchison, Georgetown County Economic Development Commission.

This report responds to the mandate for the Committee ¿to monitor, investigate, and report on the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the U.S. and the People¿s Republic of China.¿ Includes detailed treatment of investigations of the following areas: proliferation practices; economic transfers; energy; U.S. capital markets; regional economic and security impacts; U.S.-China bilateral programs; World Trade Organization compliance; and freedom of expression. The Committee conducted its work through a comprehensive set of 9 public hearings, taking testimony from over 92 witnesses from Congress, the executive branch, industry, academia, policy groups, and other experts. Ill.

This report responds to the mandate for the Commission ¿to monitor, investigate, & report to Congress on the nat. security implications of the bilateral trade & economic relationship between the U.S. & the People¿s Republic of China.¿ Includes detailed treatment of investigations of the following areas: proliferation practices; economic transfers; energy; U.S. capital markets; regional economic & security impacts; U.S.-China bilateral programs; World Trade Organization compliance; & freedom of expression. The Comm. conducted its work through a comprehensive set of 7 public hearings, taking testimony from over 118 witnesses from Congress, the executive branch, industry, academia, policy groups, & other experts. Illustrations.