US orders to shut Chinese consulate in Houston

The United States has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston of Texas in 72 hours.

The decision was taken in order to protect American intellectual property, according to the US State Department.

However, China called the decision an unprecedented escalation, saying it violated international law. 

China's foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin went on to say Washington had been “shifting the blame to China with stigmatisation and unwarranted attacks”. _Agencies

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