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US shuts Chinese Consulate in Houston; Beijing vows retaliation
Rediff.com22 Jul 2020China and the United States were headed for a major diplomatic confrontation as Washington on Wednesday ordered the closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston, a move it said was aimed 'to protect American intellectual property and private information', hinting at cyber espionage.