The president’s executive action on trade will keep all possibilities on the table, including eventual tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico.

The incoming president has floated numerous tariff plans. Retailers say their livelihood could depend on which ultimately come to fruition.

The administration announced it would penalize its largest-ever batch of companies linked to Xinjiang, including major suppliers of critical minerals and textiles.

New rules aim to keep advanced technology out of China and to ensure that cutting-edge artificial intelligence is developed by the United States and its...

The president-elect inaccurately said that Chinese soldiers operate the Panama Canal. But China’s strategic positions in shipping worry Washington officials.

The Commerce Department requested that private companies comment on the implications of the rule by March. The final decision will fall to the Trump administration.

The companies have found plenty of new channels to the U.S. market — demonstrating the potential limits of the tariffs Donald Trump has promised to...

The department notified lawmakers of the breach, which it said was linked to a state-sponsored actor in China.

The investigation could result in tariffs on older types of chips from China, though the decision would ultimately fall to Trump.

An intense struggle has unfolded in Washington between companies and officials over where to draw the line on selling technology to China.