epa10454411 A woman pushes cardboard boxes outside a shopping mall in Beijing, China, 08 February 2023. Trade between the USA and China hit a record high in 2022 despite the political tension between the two countries. According to the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, exports to China increased by 2.4 billion US dollars to 153.8 billion US dollars , while imports of Chinese products rose by 31.8 billion US dollars to 536.8 billion US dollars. EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO