China's Military buildup, Taiwan Trade-Going on in DC

3/29

8:30 a.m. -- (CHINA/MILITARY/HOUSE) HEARING -- The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission holds a hearing on "China's Military Modernization and its Impact on the United States and the Asia-Pacific." First of two days.

Highlight

8:30 a.m.: Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.); Del. Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam); and Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) testify.

10:15 a.m.: William Schnieder, chairman of the Defense Science Board, is among those participating in a panel on "Beijing's Doctrine on the Conduct of Irregular Forms of Warfare."

1:15 p.m.: Gen. James Cartwright, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, is among those participating in a panel on "PLA Modernization in Traditional Warfare Capabilities: Force Integration and Force Protection."

2:45 p.m.: A panel on "The Taiwan Strait Military Balance."

Location: 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Contact: Kathy Michels, 202-624-1409

(TAIWAN/TRADE/OUTLOOK) ADVISORY -- At 10 a.m., the Washington Post hosts a web chat on "A Path Worth Taking? The Prospects and Challenges of a U.S.-Taiwan Free Deal," with Fadah Hsieh, vice minister of economic affairs in the Republic of China (Taiwan); and John Chen-Chung Deng, deputy representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the U.S.

Contact: 202-895-1852

Note: Log on to http://discuss.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/zforum/05/viewpo int-te" to participate.