Verschiedene Medien berichten, dass China scheinbar gezwungen wurde, ihr Konsulat in Houston innerhalb von 72 Stunden (bis Freitag) zu schliessen. Angestellte haben bereits begonnen, Dokumente zu verbrennen was zu einem Feuerwehreinsatz geführt hat. Kocht da jemand die USA-China Beziehung mal wieder hoch um von etwas abzulenken?
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U.S. Orders China to Close Houston Consulate, Citing Efforts to Steal Trade Secrets (Published 2020)
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The United States gave China 72 hours to close its consulate in Houston amid accusations of spying, marking a dramatic deterioration in relations between the world's two biggest economies.
