Efforts to curb Beijing’s influence rattle residents, academics and investors

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Protesters gather in Dallas in March to rally against SB-17, legislation that prohibits people from China and other countries deemed as U.S. foreign adversaries from buying property and land in Texas. (Photo by Dallas community rally organizers)

PAK YIU

October 21, 2025 02:29 JST

HOUSTON, Texas — For more than 30 years, Kyle Chen raised a family in Houston and ran several businesses in the Texas city, steering clear of politics and the U.S.-China rivalry.