Xi was the only state leader personally received by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the airport; in contrast Indian prime minister Narendra Modi was met by Ramaphosa’s deputy

The landmark deal, signed when Beijing and Washington established diplomatic ties in 1979, needs to be renewed about every five years and is currently set to expire later this week

The more than 300-page document mentioned "PRC" 130 times and "China" 222 times, as it outlined risks and uncertainties emanating from the ongoing chip war between Beijing and the West

Multiple sources said earlier this year that Mintz was looking into the possible use of forced labour in supply chains linked to Xinjiang in days prior to Beijing's crackdown

Earlier this month, China called on all its citizens to be spies for the country, alarming the United States

Recent net selling of Chinese equities was the largest over any 10-day period since October 2022 and one of the steepest moves in the past five years

Two sources said briefings were expected on Monday, with the announcement on Tuesday, while a former official said the US should be prepared for retaliation by Beijing

The deals follow the introduction of the US's Inflation Reduction Act, designed to wean the US off the Chinese supply chain for electric vehicles

Passed by an overwhelming majority in the senate, the bill will need the backing of the US House of Representatives and President Joe Biden before it can become law

The chip industry is keen to protect its profits in China as the Biden administration considers another round of restrictions on chip exports to the world's second-largest economy

China's embassy in London said the accusation was "disinformation" and called the US government "the world's biggest hacking empire and global cyber thief"

The US treasury secretary said she also told Chinese officials they could raise concerns about US actions, and that Washington might "respond to unintended consequences" of its restrictions