China has threatened Canada with countermeasures after Ottawa announced on Monday that it will levy a 100% tariff on imports of electric cars from China starting on October 1. “China will take all necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises,” the Chinese embassy in Canada said in a statement released on Monday evening. Beijing accused Ottawa of violating the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) rules and said “this move is typical trade protectionism and [a] politically-motivated decision.” It said the Canadian government is acting against its own cit…