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(US orders closure of Chinese consulate in Houston | Image : CNN) The United States government has abruptly ordered China to "cease all operations and events" at its consulate in Houston, Texas, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, in what it called an "unprecedented escalation" in recent actions taken by Washington. Late Tuesday evening, police in Houston said they responded to reports of smoke in the courtyard outside the consulate , located on Montrose Boulevard , in the city's Midtown area. Local media shared video of what appeared to be officials inside the compound burning documents . US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said the consulate was directed to close "in order to protect American intellectual property and Americans' private information" but did not immediately provide additional details of what prompted the closure. Chinese media reported that the consulate had been given 72 hours to close. Relations between Chi...

Pompeo accuses Beijing of obstructing travel by U.S. diplomats, journalists to Tibetan region The U.S. and China imposed visa restrictions on each other in tit-for-tat moves over their disagreement on Tibet, adding fuel to the diplomatic fire between the superpowers. China announced on Wednesday its curbs on people from the U.S. who “behave badly” on Tibet-related issues, in retaliation for American curbs unveiled a day before. Access restricted: U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad speaking with a monk at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet Officials not named Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday that he was taking action against an unspecified number of officials under a new U.S. law that presses China to let Americans visit the far west region, renewing a call for “meaningful autonomy” in the predominantly Buddhist area. “Unfortunately, Beijing has continued systematically to obstruct travel to the Tibetan Autonomous Region and other Tibetan areas by U.S. diplomats and o...