Countries across the world, including some of America's closest allies, condemned President Trump's reciprocal tariffs and some pledged counter-measures while hoping the White House would be open to negotiations.

China urged the United States to immediately cancel its latest tariffs and vowed to safeguard its own interests, threatening to spiral the world's largest economies deeper into a trade war that is likely to upend global supply chains.

"This is not the act of a friend," said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, a nation often described as America's "deputy sheriff" in Asia. "The administration's tariffs have no basis in logic and they go against the basis of our two nations' partnership."
Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan and South Korea, all major U.S. allies in the region, blasted Trump's move. "We need to decide what is best for Japan, and most effective, in a careful but bold and speedy manner," said Trade Minister Yoji Muto, when asked whether Japan would retaliat