The United States has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, Texas. The order is the latest step taken by the U.S. to increase pressure on China over trade, technology, human rights and security issues. The U.S. State Department released a statement early Wednesday saying the diplomatic office was closed “in order to protect American intellectual property and American’s private information.”
Title: US Pressures China with Closing of Houston Consulate
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data-end-time='33958'>The U.S. State Department released a statement early Wednesday saying the diplomatic office was closed “in order to protect American intellectual property and American’s private information.”</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4380/C.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=15508 data-hint-location='6292' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4380/the_us_is_increasing_pressure_on_what_foreign_power.wav'>The U.S. is increasing pressure on what foreign power?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='China'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4380/germany.wav'><span>Germany</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4380/china.wav'><span>China</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4380/england.wav'><span>England</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4380/japan.wav'><span>Japan</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=15509 data-hint-location='18917' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4380/who_released_the_statement_about_the_closure.wav'>Who released the statement about the closure?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='The U.S. State Department '><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4380/the_us_state_department_.wav'><span>The U.S. State Department </span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4380/us_congress.wav'><span>U.S. Congress</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4380/the_us_supreme_court.wav'><span>The U.S. Supreme Court</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4380/the_federal_reserve.wav'><span>The Federal Reserve</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=15510 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