The U.S. has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston in what a Chinese official called an outrageous and unjustified move that will sabotage relations between the two countries. "The unilateral closure of China's consulate general in Houston within a short period of time is an unprecedented escalation of its recent actions against China," Wang said at a daily news briefing. Media reports in Houston said that authorities had responded to reports of a fire at the Chinese Consulate. About 8:25 pm on Tuesday, our officers responded to a meet the firefighter call to the China Consulate General in Houston building at 3417 Montrose Blvd. Houston police said in a tweet that officers responded to call at the Chinese Consulate building at 3417 Montrose Blvd.

Source: CBC News July 22, 2020 09:45 UTC