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Pansy Ho, co-chairman of MGM China Holdings Ltd., speaks during a news conference at the MGM Cotai casino resort, developed by MGM China, in Macau, China, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. MGM Resorts International’s debut of its $3.4 billion property Tuesday is the latest bet on the world’s biggest casino hub, as licensing bids and China’s proposal to allow gambling on a nearby island cast uncertainties over Macau’s future.Photographer: Anthony Kwan/Bloomberg

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May 29, 2020 at 5:44 AM UTC

It may be time to drop the "s" from "Scold War" when discussing affairs between the U.S. and China. This week, things really started getting chilly.

The relationship wasn't so hot to begin with, given the festering tensions over the coronavirus and the trade war. The U.S. Congress poked the dragon with one bill that would force major Chinese companies to stop trading on American exchanges and another authorizing sanctions over China's treatment of Muslim minorities.