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Investor fears cooled on Tuesday after China and the EU pushed back against Trump's tariff threats, while advisers and US business leaders urged the President to target business deals

The Hang Seng saw its largest fall since 2008, while stocks in Japan and Taiwan were also hit hard. Over 50 nations are trying to negotiate smaller tariffs with the US

Beijing said it would impose 34% tariffs on imports from the US next week and limits on rare earth minerals, but countries in Southeast Asia are still coming to grips on how they will manage the trade crisis

The US has imposed tariffs ranging from 10% to 49% on countries across Asia and the rest of the world – plus two uninhabited Australian islands near Antarctica. In Asia there are fears of a trade war and a recession

Stocks were down again in India on Tuesday, when China's President Xi Jinping urged his giant neighbour to do a 'dragon-elephant tango,' but talks on a US-India trade deal are 'progressing'

Trade ministers from three countries – Asia's biggest economies – met in Seoul for the first economic talks in five years to discuss greater regional trade

Around 40 executives joined the 90-minute meeting, the majority from the pharmaceutical sector. Seven foreign companies were invited to speak