Other Chinese embassies may close: Trump warns Jinping

(PTI) Washington, Ta. Thursday, July 23, 2020

The U.S. government has ordered the closure of the Houston-based Chinese embassy, ​​citing "suspicious activity." President Trump then warned again that other embassies could be closed if China continued its moves.

The United States has ordered China to close its embassy in Houston within 48 hours due to a mysterious activity at its consulate. Chinese officials were accused of burning secret documents in the embassy compound. US-China relations have become more tense since the incident.

China reacted sharply after the incident, saying that if the US took such a step, China could also take retaliatory action. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the closure of the consulate was a violation of international law. The US government has made an election-oriented decision that will further strain US-China relations.

US President Donald Trump has again warned China of more aggressive action after China threatened retaliatory action. China has a total of six embassies in the United States. In response, US President Donald Trump said other embassies in the United States could be closed if China continued its moves.

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump made it clear to China that you all saw what was happening in Houston. Everyone thought the embassy was on fire, but documents were being burned there. If this continues, I will order the closure of other embassies as well.

The Trump administration issued a statement ordering the closure of the Chinese embassy. The statement said China's Houston-based embassy had been ordered closed to protect US intellectual property and private information.