The U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission issued a solicitation for an unclassified report on China’s remote sensing technologies and applications. The commission, established in 2000, is an independent agency of the U.S. government that directly reports to Congress and the president.
The request for proposals, issued Aug. 8, seeks a report that assesses China’s objectives in remote sensing technologies, the state of the country’s remote sensing technology and its competitiveness. Proposals are due Sept. 8. The commission wants to “identify and assess Chinese investments in U.S. advanced remote sensor companies; and examine China’s use and development of advanced remote sensors for military purposes,” said the request. Questions to be addressed in the report include to what extent China relies on U.S. or other countries’ components, software, and other technologies, and whether China or the United States have a “chokehold” on any key components.
