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.

Ahead of the rollout of US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, China has reached out to fellow Asian countries in an apparent bid to create partnerships to minimise the fallout from tariffs