In advance of a visit to China next week, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen gave a speech today that outlines the latest EU thinking on foreign policy and economic policy relating to China. There were elements of the speech that seemed to push a more aggressive approach towards

Earlier this week, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) "ramped up his investigation into auto supply chain links to forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China, with new questions for automakers and tier 1 suppliers."

Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would "direct the President to develop a strategy to eliminate American technologies capable of supporting undersea cables from falling into the hands of our adversaries."

The WTO announced today that a panel had been composed to hear an EU complaint related to China's enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Today, the European Parliament, the EU Council, and the European Commission announced a "breakthrough" on the main outstanding issues in the legislative process of the Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI), bringing the measure closer to entry into force. Various Chinese government actions could be targeted by this measure.

Last week, the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Indo-Pacific subcommittee held a hearing on "Renewed U.S. Engagement in the Pacific: Assessing the Importance of the Pacific Islands," with members of Congress asking questions of several Biden administration officials.

A new report by a pair of scholars looks at Chinese lending in Latin America and the Caribbean, concluding that while loan amounts remain low by historical standards, the increase in lending this year "is indicative of continued Chinese interest in establishing strong diplomatic ties across the region."