Move comes after Trump says he would soon ban popular social media site in the United States amid fears China is taking and storing personal information

Washington has expressed concerns over the popular video platform on national-security and censorship grounds

The forced shuttering of Chinese mission in Houston and American mission of Chengdu marks a new low point in ties, and won't be easily smoothed over

Beijing ordered closure in retaliation for US move to shutter Chinese consulate in Houston as dispute over tech, trade and security escalates

As tensions soar, Beijing says move a 'legitimate and necessary response to the unreasonable measures by the United States'

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns against politicizing virus outbreak

China warns move will 'sabotage relations' between the two countries; State Department says Washington will not tolerate 'violations of our sovereignty' or intimidation

Indictment of two Chinese nationals comes amidst rising tensions between Beijing and Washington, with President Trump blaming the People's Republic for coronavirus pandemic

Controversial 'pre-testing' move by SinoPharm raises ethical questions, coming before vaccine had government approval for trials in people

Unspecified 'corresponding sanctions' imposed on key critics of Beijing's policies of detainment for Uighurs, Kazakhs and other ethnic minorities in ideological re-education camps