Foreign Policy

US orders China to close Houston consulate

By Anthony Leonardi
Published July 22, 2020 11:58am ET
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US orders China to close Houston consulate
China promised to retaliate after the United States ordered the country on Tuesday to close its consulate in Houston. “China demands the U.S. revoke this wrong decision. If the U.S. goes ahead with it, China will take the necessary countermeasures,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said during a news briefing. In a statement, State […]

China promised to retaliate after the United States ordered the country on Tuesday to close its consulate in Houston.

“China demands the U.S. revoke this wrong decision. If the U.S. goes ahead with it, China will take the necessary countermeasures,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said during a news briefing.

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