The move comes as political tensions between the world's two largest economies continue to escalate.
U.S. State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said the directive to close China's Consulate General Houston had been made to protect American intellectual property and the private information of its citizens.
She added that Washington would not tolerate the People's Republic of China's violations of U.S. sovereignty and intimidation of our people, just as we have not tolerated the PRC's unfair trade practices, theft of American jobs, and other egregious behavior.
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