The United States Trade Representative (USTR) said on March 1 that Washington is realigning its trade approach towards China, adding it is considering all existing tools, and potentially new ones, to combat Beijing’s harmful trade practices. But it offered little new information about how this would be achieved. In its new 2022 Trade Policy Agenda and 2021 Annual Report, the USTR said the administration is adopting a “new, holistic, and pragmatic approach to our relationship [with China] grounded in the principles of our worker-centered trade policy.” “We are clear-eyed about China’s doubling down on its harmful trade and economic abuses,” the report added. However, besides stating that the strategy involved the United States enhancing cooperation with partners and allies, the USTR provided little detail on the specifics of the administration’s approach. The report came amid growing pressure by lawmakers and industry groups who have asked the administration to clarify its trade …