China’s annual major political event gets underway this week to endorse decisions already made by the all-powerful Chinese Communist Party.

"Instead what we see, in the first month and a half of this new administration, the conflict is between the U.S. and its allies."

BANGKOK — Chinese manufacturers reported an uptick in orders in February as importers rushed to beat higher U.S. tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, as a Chinese state media report said that Beijing was considering ways to retaliate.

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An advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, will meet at the same time. Members include business leaders, athletes, academics, religious leaders and representatives of ethnic groups. The concurrent meetings of the two bodies are known as the Two Sessions.

China's customs authorities suspended beef imports from seven companies in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Mongolia on Monday amid record imports last year that led to an oversupply and heavy losses at farms.

Chinese manufacturers saw a surge in orders in February as importers rushed to beat higher U.S. tariffs imposed by President Trump, while Beijing contemplates retaliatory measures, according to Chinese state media.

China rumored to build a strategic Bitcoin reserve to align with de-dollarization efforts, amid evolving US crypto regulations.