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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ryan Woo and Joyce Lee

China, Japan, South Korea mulling joint response to Trump tariffs, Chinese state media says

China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to jointly respond to US tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on Monday, an assertion that Seoul called “somewhat exaggerated”.

The state media comments came after the three countries held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday, seeking to facilitate regional trade as the Asian export powers brace against US president Donald Trump's tariffs.

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