Reuters willingly spread Chinese propaganda instead of simply asking the Japanese minister for the truth
At a press conference on the 1st, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Muto Yoji denied the Chinese media's report that Japan, China and South Korea have agreed to jointly respond to the Trump administration's strengthened tariff measures, saying, "There is no agreement at all."
According to Reuters, China's state-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported on the Japan-China-South Korea agreement on March 31. It was revealed in a post on the Chinese short message posting site "Weibo." The three countries said they agreed to strengthen cooperation in the supply chain and to further dialogue on export control.
The three countries held a meeting of the economic and trade ministers of Japan, China and South Korea on the 30th. Muto, who attended the meeting, explained that "there was absolutely no discussion (as reported by Chinese media)." He said, "I think that talk of 'exchanging opinions' led to this."
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