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Chinese consulate in Houston ordered closed

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  1. KingCheetah

    KingCheetah Atomic Playboy
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    Breaking... Accusations of spying -- no comment from Mr. Tillman or Morey.
     
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    The United States government has abruptly ordered China to "cease all operations and events" at its consulate in Houston, Texas, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, in what it called an "unprecedented escalation" in recent actions taken by Washington.

    US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said the consulate was directed to close "in order to protect American intellectual property and Americans' private information."

    https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/22/politics/china-us-houston-consulate-intl-hnk/index.html
     
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    Odd...why no statement from our government until China made a statement?

    Also, why only this consulate, and not the other 4 in the US?

    It would be nice if we had more transparency.
     
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    Some one check to see if Morey is still alive
    @Reeko @Os Trigonum
     
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    This is does seem like an odd move particularly why the Houston Consulate. I'm expecting a tit for tat response any moment now from the PRC. I've seen some comments that the HK US Consulate might be closed which would suit the PRC since there have been protest there. I know when I was in HK there was a security cordon for a block around the Consulate and you couldn't only get in to the Consulate by appointment, even as an American citizen.
     
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    this is SO OBVIOUS
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    Evidence being burnt

    1. Stealing vaccine research
    2. Targeting Hong Kong citizens in Houston
    3. Reservations to Landry's for dinner
     
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    Hope China can close USA consulate in Hongkong.
     
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    If nobody else does, I appreciate your humor....that and you dont take yourself too serious unlike the vast majority (please do not ask me to quantify this number) of posters here.
     
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    sweet lou resembles that remark
     
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    I always knew you weren't a Rockets fan

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    How's your alternate account thedopefiend doing?
     
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    we know the original reason why this board was created
     
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    Please stop cherry picking and quantify 'vast' (majority).
     
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    One positive is another cold war may be the only way to reunite the country...
     
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    These idiots don’t know how to use a paper shredder ?

    @WNBA don’t you know you can just go to staples and get one for $99?

    @Os Trigonum
     
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    Dude
    The needs of the 99ers outweigh the needs of the few
    I am and will always be your brother
     
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    They were just burning Trumps tax returns
     
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