China orders US to shut Chengdu consulate, retaliating for Houston
China had warned it would retaliate after it was unexpectedly given 72 hours - until Friday - to vacate its Houston consulate, and had urged the United States to reconsider.
Chinese and US flags flutter before a trade meeting in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019(photo credit: REUTERS/ALY SONG)ByREUTERS
