President Donald Trump’s administration began its second tariff investigation in as many days, continuing its effort to rebuild his key trade policy that was struck down by the Supreme Court.

The administration has begun discussing a new “Board of Trade” with China to try to balance what U.S. officials see as an unequal economic relationship.

Donald Trump has suggested he could delay a meeting with Xi Jinping if Beijing does not assist in reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

According to China’s CGTN, the Paris meeting represents the latest step in a series of consultations launched in 2025 to maintain communication and manage trade tensions between the two countries.

Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 probe ahead of Beijing summit

As U.S. allies reopen trade and diplomatic channels with Beijing, critics warn that short-term economic relief is coming at the cost of deeper Chinese leverage — and weakening Washington’s ability to keep a united front against a strategic rival.

BEIJING — China sees an opening to turn President Donald Trump’s tariffs to its advantage by reshaping global trade in ways that would insulate its $19 trillion economy from U.S. pressure far into the future. Beijing is exploiting the uncertainty ...

China typically combines January and February trade data to smooth distortions from the shifting Lunar New Year holiday.