On the morning of March 8, China announced the results of its anti-discrimination investigation against Canada and declared that it would impose additional tariffs on Canada. This signifies the announcement of the first anti-discrimination investigation initiated by China. The six major associations, including the China Minmetals Corporation, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the China Association of Machinery and Electronics, the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, the China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce, and the China Iron and Steel Association, immediately voiced their firm support for the Ministry of Commerce's ruling on the anti-discrimination investigation against Canada.