Last week, the European Commission adopted definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of graphite electrodes from China. The duties range from 25.5% to 74.9%.

At a Senate hearing last week on the nomination of Paul Rosen to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security, there was some discussion of the U.S. investment screening process as it relates to China, and Rosen emphasized that he takes the threat from China seriously.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: * Chinese regulatory developments related to antitrust enforcement and financial audits; SPS measures on imports; and multiple Chinese trade measures and practices discussed at the WTO. * New U.S. sanctions legislation, Congressional hearings on China's role in Latin America and the

With trade relations between China and Australia going sour in recent years, the Australian government has been seeking to diversify its trading partners, as its officials have made clear by their public statements and which a new trade agreement with India illustrates more concretely. At the same time, a Chinese

Newly introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives would lead to targeted sanctions against China in the event it threatens Taiwan.

During a recent trip by Australian trade minister Dan Tehan to meet with his U.S. counterparts, Australia and the United States moved forward with plans that some commentators have characterized as designed to "counter China" on critical minerals.

Last week, a subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on China's Role in Latin America and the Caribbean. In this piece we highlight the parts of the discussion most closely connected to economic issues in the region.