US-China Tensions

US-China Tensions

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, January 14, 2020/ Reuters

Global stocks on defensive as US-China tensions spook investors

Global shares lost steam late last week after Washington ordered China’s consulate in Houston to close, prompting Beijing to react in kind by closing the US consulate in Chengdu

Police officers march past the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China July 25, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Tight security outside US Chengdu consulate after China orders closure