The Trump administration opened sweeping new trade investigations Wednesday aimed squarely at China’s manufacturing dominance, deploying one of the most powerful tools in U.S. trade law just weeks before President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the probes under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, targeting China and 15 other major economies, including the European Union, Japan, India, Mexico, South Korea, and Vietnam. The investigations focus on industrial overproduction abroad and could ultimately lead to new tariffs on foreign imports.
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