Top aides to President Trump want to leave a lasting legacy of ruptured ties between the two powers. China’s aggression has been helping their cause.
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China Orders U.S. to Shut Chengdu Consulate, Retaliating for Houston
The tit-for-tat consulate closures marked yet another round of rising tensions between Washington and Beijing.
China Faces Dilemma After U.S. Consulate Closure Escalates Conflict
After the closure of the Houston consulate and other actions, Chinese officials are trying to respond without endangering the economy or inviting further global isolation.
Accuse, Evict, Repeat: Why Punishing China and Russia for Cyberattacks Fails
So far, there is scant evidence that these punishments have limited the cyberattacks and other bad behavior from America’s two greatest rivals for influence and power around the world.
U.S. Orders China to Close Houston Consulate, Citing Efforts to Steal Trade Secrets
The Trump administration accused Chinese citizens of stealing scientific research and told the country’s diplomats in Texas to leave. Beijing warned it would retaliate.
Can Smart Thermometers Track the Spread of the Coronavirus?
A company that makes internet-connected thermometers has followed the flu more closely than the C.D.C. can. Now the devices may be turning up cases of Covid-19.
Five Places to Visit in Houston
Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander and his wife, supermodel Kate Upton, are foodies at heart. So what better city to call home than Houston?
Van Gogh’s Perennial Appeal
At least nine exhibitions on the Dutch artist are in the works at museums around the world.
American ISIS Member Caught on Syrian Battlefield, Militia Says
The Houston native is said to have once sought a job teaching English for the Islamic State. The militia said it had also captured a second American.