China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to coordinate their response to US tariffs, a social media account linked to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday.
The decision follows the first economic dialogue between the three countries in five years, which took place on Sunday and aimed to boost regional trade amid concerns over US President Donald Trump's tariff policies.
According to Weibo account Yuyuan Tantian, Japan and South Korea want to import semiconductor raw materials from Beijing, while China is interested in buying chip products from the two countries.
The three countries also agreed to strengthen supply chain cooperation and further discussions on export controls, the paper said.
A joint statement after the meeting confirmed that the countries' trade ministers committed to "work closely together in comprehensive high-level negotiations" on a free trade agreement between South Korea, Japan and China to promote regional and global trade.
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