U.S. Orders China to End Its Houston Consulate

The U.S. ordered China to shut its consulate in Houston, with officers accusing it and other Chinese diplomatic missions of commercial espionage and visa fraud, an unparalleled escalation in a deteriorating relationship.

U.S. officers said Wednesday that the Houston consulate has been a spotlight of rising remark of affairs and has till 4 p.m. Friday to end. Assistant Secretary of Dispute David Stilwell in an interview known as the advise to end the Houston consulate “lengthy past due” and said it adopted a series of malign activities…