Washington’s decision to close China’s Houston consulate marks a new low in relations between the superpowers, but FT correspondent Katrina Manson assesses if it marks a turning point and asks just how bad things can get. See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmentId=3d4ba81b-96bb-cef0-9ece-29efd6ef2132
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