The Treasury's statement makes it clear that it is working under the definition of manipulation provided by the 1988 omnibus trade act, not the more recent Bennet amendment (China only meets one of the three Bennet criteria).
As they have learned in the last two years, our great American Farmers know that China will not be able to hurt them in that their President has stood with them and done what no other president would do - And I’ll do it again next year if necessary!