Sweeping tariffs set to be imposed by President Donald Trump next month may overshadow his top diplomat’s first official trip to Asia.

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has arrived in Beijing to participate in the two-day ministerial meeting on Global Civilization Dialogue commencing tomorrow.

"We know of two casualties. We cannot confirm four. We assume they are Filipino," De Vega said, noting that the nationalities of the deceased have yet to be officially verified.