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.
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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)
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.