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A worker tries to remove the insignia from the wall of the United States Consulate in Chengdu (AFP) Chengdu, China: The American flag was lowered at the U.S. consulate in Chengdu on Monday, days after Beijing ordered it closed in retaliation for the closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston. …

The United States has ordered the Chinese government to close its consulate in Houston, citing the need to protect American intellectual property. “We have directed the closure of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Houston, in order to protect American intellectual property and the private information …