US tells China to shut down its Houston consulate within 72 hours

US has asked China to close its consulate in Houston in 72 hours.

Hu Xijin, Editor-in-chief of China's state-run Global Times in a tweet said: "The US asked China to close Consulate General in Houston in 72 hours. This is a crazy move."

Earlier in the day, US media had reported that police and fire officials in Houston responded to reports that documents were being burned in courtyard of Consulate General of China in Houston.
 

Relations between US and China have worsened in recent times over a range