U.S. Orders China to Close Its Houston Consulate in 72 Hours (archive)
The United States ordered China to close its diplomatic consulate in Houston, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday, dealing another blow to the rapidly deteriorating relations between the two countries.
In the hours after the Trump administration notified the Chinese of its decision, smoke was seen billowing from a courtyard inside the consulate as employees dumped what appeared to be documents into flaming barrels, according to a video posted by KPRC-TV, a local television station.
The Houston police and fire departments responded to reports of a fire on Tuesday evening but did not enter the building, over which the Chinese have sovereignty.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by fustakrakich on Wednesday July 22 2020, @07:54PM (9 children)
"Defense of China"... very funny
However, all your war mongering can only lead to tragedy.. You should have learned something from the last one they lied you into... Evidently not... Oh well...
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 22 2020, @08:12PM (4 children)
Criticizing China is war mongering! That is prime apologia. I can't wait to hear more. Democracy? With its lies and falsehood which the West propagate to weaklings halfwits and cowards to be overtaken by the strong united CCP lead by Xi.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 22 2020, @08:18PM
Don't give fustakreature a hard time. He won't realize there's a Cold War happening until a decade after it's over.
(Score: 0, Flamebait) by fustakrakich on Wednesday July 22 2020, @09:37PM (2 children)
Criticizing China is war mongering! That is prime apologia.
*sigh* get the beam outta your eye
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 0, Flamebait) by khallow on Wednesday July 22 2020, @11:39PM
Heal thyself, physician.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 23 2020, @04:17AM
Flamebait
War mongers UNITE!
psychotic!
(Score: 4, Informative) by hemocyanin on Thursday July 23 2020, @12:08AM (3 children)
Which party is attempting to pass legislation to PREVENT Trump from withdrawing troops?
From Germany: https://news.antiwar.com/2020/06/18/democrats-introduce-bill-to-block-trumps-withdrawal-of-troops-from-germany/ [antiwar.com]
From Afghanistan: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/505568-house-panel-votes-to-constrain-afghan-drawdown-ask-for-assessment-on [thehill.com]
Who are the warmongers these days? Who endorses censorship or cultishly adhering to anti-scientific principles? Who wants to export all the jobs possible, and import cheap labor to destroy wages in those positions which can't be exported? It's like being in a time traveling body switching B movie sci-fi and it's 1985 but Republicans and Democrats have switched places.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 23 2020, @12:18AM
I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed this.
Although the dems were pretty censorship-happy in those days as well. Anyone remember Frank Zappa testifying to congress about the first amendment?
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Thursday July 23 2020, @06:11AM (1 child)
Republicans and Democrats have switched places.
But remain on the same team... It is symbiotic, like ants and aphids
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 23 2020, @08:56PM
exactly. it's all run by the same supranational interests.