China launches two probes into US trade practices - Reuters

China has launched two formal investigations into U.S. trade practices, according to Reuters. The probes represent Beijing's response to American trade policies and represent an escalation in trade tensions between the world's two largest economies. China typically uses such investigations as a pressure tactic and potential prelude to retaliatory tariffs or trade restrictions on U.S. goods. The move signals Beijing's intent to challenge what it views as unfair American trade actions. Both countries have engaged in tit-for-tat trade measures in recent years, and these investigations could trigger further reciprocal actions.