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China says US told it to shut its Houston consulate

China said on Wednesday that the US had abruptly told it to close its consulate in the city of Houston, a move that Beijing said it strongly condemns, threatening retaliation.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a regular daily news briefing that China had been notified on Tuesday that it must close the consulate.

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