By Toluse Olorunnipa and Andrew Mayeda, Bloomberg News
The Trump administration is gearing up to investigate China over what the U.S. perceives to be violations of intellectual property, according to a person familiar with the matter.
U.S. officials are discussing ways to raise the pressure on China over IP issues, said an administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the investigation hasn’t been announced.
Specifically, the administration is considering having the U.S. Trade Representative’s office start an investigation authorized by section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows the president to impose tariffs on foreign ...
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