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The price of tea in China 

A common form "what does that have to do with the price of tea in China?", is a retort to an irrelevant suggestion. This facetious usage implies that the topic under discussion might as well be the price of tea in China for all the relevance the speaker's suggestion bears on it.
Suzie: I love my new skirt!
Anne: I know! I love my new shirt!
Beth: Look at this hot guy on my phone!
Suzie: What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?
The price of tea in China by 78ma87 September 27, 2015
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The price of tea in China 

Response to what's up. Alternative expression is "hard dicks and helicopters"

what does that have to do with the price of tea in China? 

"What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?" is an expression which denotes that what the other person just said is completely unrelated to the original topic.
Person A: President Bush is the best president EVER!
Person B: No, he's not! He's the worst president!
Person A: Why do you say that?
Person B: Umm, I just bought a guitar.
Person A: Well, what does that have to do with the price of tea in China?