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U.S. Orders Closure of Chinese Consulate in Houston: Documents Burned in Barrels in Response

posted by martyb on Wednesday July 22 2020, @06:35PM   Printer-friendly
from the US-consulates-ordered-closed-in-3...2... dept.

takyon writes:

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.

Also at BBC and CNBC.

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  • (Score: 4, Informative) by hemocyanin on Thursday July 23 2020, @12:08AM (3 children)

    by hemocyanin (186) on Thursday July 23 2020, @12:08AM (#1025211) Journal

    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.

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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 23 2020, @12:18AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 23 2020, @12:18AM (#1025224)

    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)

    by fustakrakich (6150) on Thursday July 23 2020, @06:11AM (#1025323) Journal

    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

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 23 2020, @08:56PM (#1025541)

      exactly. it's all run by the same supranational interests.