China's Houston consulate closed to 'protect American intellectual property': US State Department

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The United States said on Wednesday it had ordered the closure of China's consulate in Houston, spokesperson for the State Department Morgan ...

Ortagus said the US would not tolerate Chinese violations of their"sovereignty and intimidation of our people, just as we have not tolerated the PRC's unfair trade practices, theft of American jobs, and other egregious behavior."

"We have directed the closure of PRC Consulate General Houston, in order to protect American intellectual property and Americans' private information," she said, without giving any more details.the Houston consulate, which was opened in 1979 - the first in the year the US and the People's Republic of China established diplomatic relations, according to its website.

The move comes as the world's two biggest economies have crossed swords on a growing number of fronts, from trade to Beijing's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and its policies in

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