China Fires Back at Trump With Two New Trade Investigations Ahead of His Beijing Visit

China's Commerce Ministry launched two formal trade investigations against the United States on Friday, directly responding to probes announced by President Donald Trump earlier this month targeting multiple countries, including China. The move is the latest escalation in a long-running trade war, with China signaling firm opposition to American trade restrictions. The investigations are expected to take six months and could be extended by an additional three months if necessary. One probe examines U.S. policies restricting Chinese goods from entering America and limiting U.S. exports of advanced technology to China. The other targets barriers to Chinese green energy exports. China's trade representative previously warned at talks in Paris that the U.S. investigations threaten hard-won economic stability between the two nations.