"It would be a mistake to think that China will back off and remove tariffs unilaterally," says Alfredo Montufar-Helu, a senior advisor to the China Center at The Conference Board think tank. "Not only would it make China look weak,

South Korea will not follow China in fighting back against tariffs imposed by the United States, its leader told CNN in an exclusive interview on Tuesday, as he touted plans to try to secure a deal with President Donald Trump.