China's Military and Security Activities Abroad

Today, the Commission will examine China's global military and security activities and their impact on U.S. economic and security interests. Our purpose in this hearing is to collect information about the direction of China's military modernization; to discern the scope, strategies, and intentions of Chinese military activities abroad; and to analyze how this experience may affect U.S. security interests in Asia and elsewhere around the world. The panels in this hearing will look at the strategic orientation of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and other security forces in China, the influence of Chinese security activities abroad, and the operations in which PLA forces are engaged. I hope that the testimony will provide the Commission with an understanding of the trends of China's military activities around the world and offer suggestions for the diplomatic and military tools the United States can best use to ensure the protection of its interests around the globe.