Trade warChina rolls out U.S. farm tariffs as Xi digs in for wider trade war
Fresh salvo against Canada seen as warning against aligning with Trump policy
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the closing ceremonies of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, one of the annual Two Sessions along with the National People's Congress, in Beijing on March 10. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
HONG KONG -- The deadline for China's retaliatory tariffs on a slew of American farm goods passed Monday, while an announcement of fresh targeted levies on Canadian goods over the weekend underscored how Beijing is bracing for a wider trade war with the West.