Axios: U.S. orders China’s Houston consulate to close
The State Department acted “to protect American intellectual property and American’s private information,” a spokesperson told Axios.
The Chinese have been told they have 72 hours to leave.
Firefighters arrived at the Chinese consulate in Houston after witness reports that papers were being burned outside in open containers, according to local media reports, citing police.
Earlier the U.S. abruptly ordered China to close the consulate. More: https://t.co/hWinxI0lff pic.twitter.com/qCkkQniW29
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