A panel testified about China's short-term and long-term economic goals and prospects. Among the topics they addressed were the state of the global economy, economic stimulus plans enacted by the Chinese government, levels of investment in Chinese companies, and prospects for future economic growth at recent levels. "China's Short Term and Long Term Economic Goals and Prospects" was the second of two panels at The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission public hearing "China's Role in the Origins of and Response to the Global Recession. Alexandra Harney is the author of The China Price. Gordon Chang is the author of The Coming Collapse of China.