What is the Congressional China Caucus?

The Congressional China Caucus is a forum for Members of Congress who share a common interest in the emergence of China as a political, economic and military actor on both the regional and global stage. The Caucus will take a critical look at a number of issues including:

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Military/Shipbuilding

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Economy/Trade

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Intellectual Property

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Energy/Resources

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Human Rights/Religious Freedoms


What is the Caucus' Purpose?

The primary purpose of the Congressional China Caucus is to educate its members on issues pertaining to China and Chinese interests and serve as a forum for discussion of such issues. The Congressional China Caucus will investigate China’s global reach and the consequences of its growing international, economic, and political influence on U.S. interests.


Who is a member of the Congressional China Caucus?

Congressman Randy Forbes (R-VA), Co-Chairman
Congresswoman, Madeleine Z. Bordallo, (D-Guam) Co-Chairwoman
Congressman Ike Skelton (D-MO)
Congressman Brian Baird (D-WA)
Congressman Spencer Bachus (R-AL)
Congressman John Boozman (R-AR)
Congressman Charles Boustany, Jr. (R-LA)
Congressman Henry Brown (R-SC)
Congressman Jim Cooper (D-TN)
Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY)
Congressman John Culberson (R-TX)
Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA)
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
Congresswoman Thelma Drake (R-VA)
Congressman Phil English (R-PA)
Congressman Tom Feeney (R-FL)
Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA)
Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO)
Congressman Rick Keller (R-FL) \
Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY)
Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA)
Congressman Steve King (R-IA)
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)
Congressman Thaddeus G. McCotter (R-MI)
Congresswoman Candice Miller (R-MI)
Congressman Gary Miller (R-CA)
Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL)
Congressman Steve Pearce (R-NM)
Congressman Todd Platts (R-PA)
Congressman Adam Putnam (R-FL)
Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH)
Congressman John Sullivan (R-OK)
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC)
Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA)


Contact

202-225-6365
Media Inquiries: Jessica Mancari
Legislative Inquiries: Ryan Kaldahl


China Caucus Calendar and Upcoming China Events


What Does China Want? The Intentions and Desires of a New World Power
Hosted by the Asia Program
May 8, 2008 from 8:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
B-338 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC

Dear Colleagues and Press Releases

Dear Colleagues
Press Releases


News Articles and Editorials

Wall Street Journal - U.S. Food and Drug Regulators To Start Working in China
Wall Street Journal - Olympic Torch Arrives in Pakistan
Washington Times - Taiwan Strait tension cools off
Washington Post - New Data Link Heparin Deaths to Chinese Batches, FDA Says
Washington Times - China urged to halt arms aid
Progress Index - Diplomat tackles China’s relationship with U.S., world
Wall Street Journal - China Defends Arms Shipment To Zimbabwe
Wall Street Journal - China Exports Grow 26.7% Despite Weaker Demand, Storm
Washington Times - Satellite shoot-down shows missile muscle
Washington Post - China Says It Is Willing to Resume Rights
Virginian Pilot - Gates says U.S. will give China some info on downed satellite
Wall Street Journal - A Shot in the Light
Washington Times - 3Com nixes deal with Chinese
Washington Post - Opportunities in China Lure Scientists Home
Washington Post - China Defends Relocation Policy
Wall Street Journal - China's Prices Rise Most Since '96
Time - The New Space Race: China vs. the U.S
Reuters - China dissident faces trial after blasting Olympics
 Wall Street Journal - Four Are Charged in Espionage Cases Tied to China
Reuters - Hasbro sees cost of China-made toys rising: report 
AP - Music Companies Sue Baidu, Sohu To Counter Online Piracy in China
International Herald Tribune - Whether at home or abroad, China is silent on matters of democracy
Time - China's Forecast Remains Grim
Washington Post - Weak Dollar Fuels China's Buying Spree Of U.S. Firms
CNN - Prince Charles to boycott Beijing Games
CNN - U.S. warship docks in Hong Kong
CNN - Beijing concedes 6 Olympic worker deaths
Washington Post - Weak Dollar Fuels China's Buying Spree Of U.S. Firms

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Publications and Papers

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China Dimensions of the 2007 Dubai Airshow
Exploring the “Right Size” for China’s Military: PLA Missions, Functions, and Organizations
Right Sizing the People’s Liberation Army: Exploring the Contours of China’s Military
The “People” in the PLA: Recruitment, Training and Education in China’s 80-Year-Old Military
Freeman Report December 2007
Shenlong Space Plane Advances China's Military Space Potential.
Right Sizing the People's Liberation Army: Exploring the Contours of China's Military
The “People” in the PLA: Recruitment, Training, and Education in China's 80-Year-Old Military
How Taiwan's Status Is Resolved Will Determine Whether U.S.-China Relations Are Cooperative or Hostile
U.S.-China Relations After Resolution of Taiwan's Status

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Statistics and Research


Washington Post - Redefining China’s Family

Strategy Center: China's "New" Bomber
NBR: The Democratic-Led 110th Congress: Implications for Asia
Economist Country Report: China
Heritage Foundation: How to Approach the China-North Korea Relationship
U.S. Chamber: China's WTO Implementation and Other Issues of Importance to American Business
CIA World Factbook: China Statistics
U.S. Department of State: Background Notes: China
Congressional China Caucus: GDP by Country in Trillions
U.S. Library of Congress: Country Study - China
Congressional China Caucus: China Defense Spending
Congressional China Caucus: GDP Growth Rates
Washington Post - Redefining China’s Family

China Caucus Newsletter – Past Issues

February 2008 - Forbes Makes Statment on DoJ Arrests Made in Chinese Spy Case

January 2008 - Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Espionage


December 2007 - Forbes Requests Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Chinese Espionage

November 2007 - Roundtable Discussion on Religious Freedom in China Held on Capitol Hill

September 2007 - Congressional Delegation Trip to China

July 2007 - First Issue of the China Caucus Newsletter


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