China’s Relations with Northeast Asia and Continental Southeast Asia

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Location: Russell Senate Office Building, Room 485

Washington, DC

Hearing Co-Chairs: Commissioner Robin Cleveland and Commissioner Jonathan Stivers

10:00 AM – 10:05 AM:       Opening Remarks: Commissioner Robin Cleveland and Commissioner Jonathan Stivers

10:05 AM – 12:05 PM:        Panel I: China’s Relations with Northeast Asia

• Mr. Abraham Denmark, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia (Testimony)
• Dr. Andrew Scobell, Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation (Testimony)
• Dr. Balbina Hwang, Professor at American University and Georgetown University (Testimony)
• Dr. Sheila Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies, Council on Foreign Relations (Testimony)

12:05 PM – 1:05 PM:          Break

1:05 PM – 2:35 PM :           Panel II: China’s Relations with Continental Southeast Asia

• Mr. Murray Hiebert, Senior Advisor and Deputy Director for Southeast Asia, Center for Strategic and International Studies (Testimony)
• Ms. Yun Sun, Senior Associate, Stimson Center (Testimony)
• Dr. Karl Jackson, Professor of Southeast Asia Studies, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (Testimony)

2:35 PM – 2:40 PM:            Closing Remarks

2:40 PM:                              Adjourn