China, Japan, South Korea: Trade alliance against Trump's tariff war

China, Japan and South Korea forge a trade alliance to avoid Trump's tariff war. A historic meeting in Seoul shows: The region is moving closer together.

To avoid the Trump tariff war, China, Japan and South Korea are forming a strong trade alliance. The threat of US tariffs is rapidly changing global trade flows. Trump's erratic policy is providing new impetus and enabling developments that long seemed unthinkable. On Sunday, the trade ministers of the three countries met in Seoul to strengthen their tr…