The United States has told China to close its consulate in Houston, both countries said on Wednesday, deepening a deterioration in bilateral relations, and a source said Beijing was considering shutting down the U.S. consulate in Wuhan. RETALIATION THREATIt was not immediately clear why China's Houston consulate had been singled out. He did not specify whether the actions were related to the Houston consulate. China's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether it would shut the consulate. Last month, it had said that the United States would soon resume operations at the Wuhan consulate.

Source: The Star July 22, 2020 12:59 UTC