In a foreign policy speech on July 7, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave a foreign policy speech that touched on several trade and foreign policy topics related to China.

The efforts of various U.S. government actors to go after TikTok for its use of data have expanded again, with two U.S. Senators now pushing for a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation.

In a recent policy brief, trade policy expert Jeffrey Schott offered some commentary on China's accession process for the CPTPP.

U.S. and Chinese officials recently offered some heated criticisms of each other's policies and behavior in their respective space programs, indicating a long-term area of tension between the two countries.

TikTok's written response to a group of U.S. Senators on the issue of how it handles the data of U.S. users has triggered a follow-up letter from an opposition Senator in the Australian Parliament.

On June 9, a bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would restrict banks from doing business with entities operating in Xinjiang and other regions where human rights abuses occur.

In recent submissions at a WTO Committee, the United States has reiterated some of its previously raised concerns about specific Chinese food regulations.