China reaches out to other nations as Trump layers on tariffs

A man talks on his phone as he walks along the Financial Street in Beijing (Andy Wong/AP)

China is reaching out to other nations as the US layers on more tariffs in what appears to be an attempt to form a united front to compel Washington to retreat.

Days into the effort, it is meeting only partial success with many countries unwilling to ally with the main target of President Donald Trump’s trade war.