Beijing, Feb. 6 -- In a tit-for-tat move, China has said that it will impose 15 per cent tariff on coal, LNG products, 10 per cent on crude oil, and other products in response to US President Donald Trump's tariffs, AP reported. In addition, the Asian nation also launched an investigation into Google over alleged antitrust violations.

While Trump delayed his plans to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Mexico and Canada just hours before they were set to take effect, the tariff war with China escalated.

"The US's unilateral tariff increase seriously violates the rules of the World Trade Organisation. It is not only unhelpful in solving its own problems, but also damages normal economic and trade cooperation between China and the US," the offi...