Trump to direct USTR to publish tariff list for Chinese goods, bring WTO case against Beijing

President Trump today will direct U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to take actions against China’s unfair trading practices that will include raising tariffs on Chinese products and litigation at the World Trade Organization. He will also direct Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to make recommendations based on the findings of USTR’s Section 301 investigation, which will include investment restrictions that go beyond what is covered under the purview of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, according to senior...