US officials have “taken over” the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas, after the staff was evicted, the Houston Chronicle reported on Friday. According to the newspaper, a group of officials, including a man allegedly working at the State Department, pried the consulate’s small back door open after they failed to get in through the other three entrances. It added that there were security men wearing shirts with “State Department” labels on them. Live from #Houston: #US officials fail to enter the (former) #CCP consulate as the door is locked from inside. They walk to the side door. 現場直擊：#美國 官員 未能從正門進入 #中共 （前）#休士頓 領館，因爲門從裏面鎖上了。他們轉而走向側門。 pic.twitter.com/XYJvJbclGu — Jennifer Zeng 曾錚 (@jenniferatntd) July 24, 2020 Prior to that, police were seen setting up barricades around the consulate. Now. #US police taking over #CCP’s consuate in #Houston and blocking off the building.現場直播： #美國 警察接管 #中共 #休士頓 領館 開始設置路障。 pic.twitter.com/qJpOGoBISo — Jennifer Zeng 曾錚 (@jenniferatntd) July 24, 2020 On Wednesday, the US State Department confirmed to Sputnik that it had ordered China to close its consulate in Houston in two days over accusations it was engaged in massive illegal spying and influence operations in the United States. China has denied the accusations and criticised the… Read full this story
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