China, Japan and South Korea agreed to jointly respond to U.S. tariffs, a social media account affiliated with Chinese state media said on Monday, an assertion Seoul called "somewhat exaggerated", while Tokyo said there was no such discussion.

China is seeking to coordinate its response to U.S. tariffs with Japan and South Korea, Chinese state media said.

China, Japan, and South Korea will jointly respond to U.S. tariffs, reports Reuters, citing Chinese state media. The new United States tariffs are set to take effect on April 2. Comments from state media appeared after the three countries held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday,

President Donald Trump is placing steep new tariffs on virtually all U.S. trading partners, stoking fears of rising prices for consumers and deepening trade wars

As US President Donald Trump laid out tariffs on virtually every one of America's trading partners on Wednesday, he had strong words for Beijing. "I have great respect for President Xi [Jinping] of China,

US President Donald Trump has slapped punishing new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, deepening a trade war between the world's two largest economies.

As countries around the world reel from the U.S. tariffs, Beijing has been quick to try to capitalize on the upheaval and extend its influence — economic and otherwise.

Turmoil on financial markets deepened on Friday, as China hit back at tariffs announced by Donald Trump, raising the likelihood of an extended trade war and damage to the global economy. The S&P 500 index,

Stock markets across Asia-Pacific and Europe fell Thursday and US markets were also set to open lower after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on trading partners around the world, with many Asian countries taking the biggest hits.