China orders the US to close its consulate in Chengdu, in a retaliatory move against the US’ closure order of the Chinese consulate in Houston – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

China orders the US to close its consulate in Chengdu, in a retaliatory move against the US’ closure order of the Chinese consulate in Houston




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Tensions between the US and China continue to escalate, after China ordered the US to close its consulate in the city of Chengdu.

This appears to be a retaliatory move that follows the US’ closure order of the Chinese consulate in Houston in recent days.

The coronavirus crisis has exacerbated already fraught relations between the two countries, as President Trump attempts to create a narrative about the ‘China virus’ to cast China in a negative light.

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