China orders the closure of US Consulate in Chengdu

The diplomatic row between US and China has escalated. China has ordered the closure of US consulate in Chengdu in Sichuan province.

The move is being seen as in retaliation to the US decision to close down the Chinese Consulate in Houston three days ago. US State Department had alleged that the Chinese consulate in



Houston was engaged in stealing of US intellectual property rights worth millions of dollars.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also stated that yesterday China is increasingly authoritarian at home and more aggressive in its hostility to freedom elsewhere.