The plan underscores efforts by firms to lower supply chain exposure to China amid trade and geopolitical tension and production disruption caused by China's Covid-19 containment measures.

As published, the rules require licences before US exports can be shipped to facilities with advanced chip production in China as part of a US bid to slow China's technological and military advances.

MPs will also discuss bank scams and whether menstrual leave will be introduced.

Contact is expected in the coming weeks between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The people most impacted by higher food prices live in the developing world, where a larger percentage of incomes is spent on food.

The question has gained new urgency in light of the continuing war in Ukraine, which has affected food supplies around the world.

Beijing has refused to tack away from its strict zero-Covid strategy that has protected its public health system through the pandemic but at a mounting economic cost.

China is experiencing its biggest spike in Covid-19 infections since an initial outbreak in the central city of Wuhan was contained in early 2020.

It nevertheless says it plans to maintain the affordability of the goods being sold, keeping prices as low as possible.

Ismail Sabri Yaakob blames the problem on costs incurred throughout the supply chain.

This comes as Malaysia seeks to tackle a shortage in semiconductor chips after supplies were disrupted due to curbs imposed to stem a surge in Covid-19 cases this year.

A combination of Brexit and Covid-19 has sparked an exodus of east European workers, leaving some 120,000 pigs in barns and fields across the country waiting to be slaughtered, according to the National Pig Association.