Joint Action of East Asian Countries against US Customs Tariffs

Chinese sources reported joint action by the three countries, China, South Korea and Japan against US customs tariffs, according to Mehr News Agency.

China's official CCTV announced Monday that the three countries have agreed to jointly respond to US customs tariffs.

Chinese sources said that Japan and South Korea are looking to import semiconductor raw materials from China, and China is also interested in buying chip products from Japan and South Korea.

The sources also announced the three sides' agreements to strengthen cooperation.

Earlier, AFP announced that three countries China, South Korea and Japan issued a joint statement announcing an agreement to strengthen free trade.

Beijing's joint statement, Seoul and Tokyo emphasized: Three countries are working to counter US President Donald Trump's decisions to create a joint venture.

Another part of the statement of the three East Asian countries states: We are ready to accelerate consultations on a trilateral free agreement.