Meanwhile, the Opposition MPs created an uproar while the Finance Minister began her reply. She lashed out and said: "I will not mislead the House. I am not the Congress."
The chiefs of US and China will meet at the APEC summit, in the first in-person encounter since 2019. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are likely to discuss important issues from TikTok to trade. The meeting marks a pivotal moment as tensions between the two countries continue to rise.