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)
STELLA YIFAN XIE
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.
From beef to chicken and grains, an array of U.S. agricultural products are now subject to China's new 10% to 15% duties. Cargo that departed before Monday and arrives in China by April 12 will be exempted as part of a transitional arrangement, Beijing said.