US urged to exploit cracks in Russia-China relationship
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When Chinese diplomats began burning documents in the backyard of their Houston consulate after the US demanded its closure over spying allegations, it echoed a scene that played out in California a few years ago. Then, in September 2017, it had been Russian diplomats in San Francisco burning documents ahead of their eviction — also over spying allegations.
Financial Times