Exports to China called vital for US

Business council report comes after Washington probe, threat to cut trade

Booming US exports to China are vital to the US economy and nearly all congressional districts, according to a report released on Wednesday by the US-China Business Council.

The report was released at a time of serious concern about bilateral trade after the United States announced two weeks ago a Section 301 investigation into China's intellectual property policies and practices and a threat by US President Donald Trump this week to cut trade with any country doing business with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.