Asian shares climbed on Tuesday even as U.S. tariffs on China came into effect and China imposed retaliatory measures on the United States, including tariffs on coal and liquefied natural gas as well as an antitrust probe into Google.

Asian stocks surged on Tuesday after the U.S. paused planned tariffs on Canada and Mexico at the eleventh hour, though levies on China are due to take effect within hours. Julian Satterthwaite reports.

Markets across Asia staged a relief rally after U.S. President Trump agreed to postpone the start of tariffs on Mexico and Canada by a month, suggesting that a reversal is possible.