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, South Korea mulling joint response to Trump tariffs, Chinese state media says - Seoul says suggestion of joint response to US tariffs ‘appears to have been somewhat exaggerated’