US Orders China To Close Consulate In Houston; Beijing Vows Retaliation

The U.S. State Department confirmed on Wednesday it had ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, Texas, prompting Beijing to insist on firm countermeasures unless Washington immediately reverses its decision.

The move comes as political tensions between the world’s two largest economies continue to escalate.

U.S. State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said the directive to close China’s Consulate General Houston had been made to protect American intellectual property and the private information of its citizens.

China has since condemned the decision, warning of firm countermeasures if the U.S. failed to rescind the order.

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{Matzav.com}