At a Congressional hearing on digital trade policy yesterday, several U.S. Senators and witnesses discussed issues related to China, including TikTok.

In a speech today, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo set out the Biden administration's thinking on "U.S. Competitiveness and the China Challenge," emphasizing many of the same general themes and specific issues that others in the administration have put forward in recent months.

A recent report by a U.S. think tank suggests expanding the use of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 -- which can be used to exclude imports of products from companies engaging in certain unfair trade practices -- to target Chinese economic policies and practices.

In a bipartisan push, two U.S. Senators are seeking to expand restrictions on purchases of Chinese-made semiconductors as part of an annual defense bill.

On Sunday, Canada announced its new Indo-Pacific strategy. As part of this strategy, Canada outlined its thinking on relations with China, which will involve challenging China on some issues while cooperating with China on other issues.

Last week, UK Cabinet office minister Oliver Dowden announced that the UK will be restricting Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive sites, including government buildings.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took action last week to further crack down on the use of Chinese-tied telecoms equipment in American communications networks, issuing new rules that will cover the products of five well-known Chinese companies.