China announced tariffs on over $2.6 billion worth of Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced in October and opening a new front in a trade war largely driven by U.

The tariffs are scheduled to come into effect on March 20, according to the council. Beijing linked the move to Canada imposing a 100 percent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehic

An additional 100 per cent tariffs will be imposed on Canadian rapeseed oil, oil cakes and peas and an additional 25 per cent duties will be charged on pork and aquatic products

After reports emerged in January that Chinese warships tracked a Canadian navy vessel passing through the disputed South China Sea, Chinese social media users began sharing a picture they falsely claimed shows the incident.

Beijing, which set steep duties on canola, peas and pork, wants Canada and Mexico to resist U.S. pressure to raise tariffs on Chinese goods.

The latest move by Beijing opens a new front in a trade war largely driven by US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats.