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China orders US to shut down consulate as tensions escalate

By Mike Brest
Published July 24, 2020 11:56am ET
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China orders US to shut down consulate as tensions escalate
The Chinese government ordered the United States to close its consulate in the city of Chengdu. The demand, which was announced on Friday, was in retaliation for the U.S. ordering China to close its consulate in Houston. “The measure taken by China is a legitimate and necessary response to the unjustified act by the United […]

The Chinese government ordered the United States to close its consulate in the city of Chengdu.

The demand, which was announced on Friday, was in retaliation for the U.S. ordering China to close its consulate in Houston.

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