Trump Admin Targets China in New Trade Probe Ahead of Xi Summit

The Trump administration has launched sweeping new trade investigations aimed at China’s manufacturing dominance and other countries’ industrial overproduction. Officials say the move is designed to protect American workers and rebuild the nation’s manufacturing base. Jamieson Greer, the U.S. trade representative, announced the investigations Wednesday under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows the United States to respond to foreign government practices that harm U.S. commerce. The new investigations come just weeks before President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, where trade tensions are expected to dominate discussions….