U.S. consulate shuttered as China retaliates over spying accusations

The United States has complied with a request to shut a consulate general in China, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday, following an escalation of tensions over Beijing's alleged spying activities that led Washington to order the closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston.In retaliation for the U.S. order, which was issued last Tuesday, the Chinese government requested the United States shut its equivalent liaison office in the southwestern city of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province."We are disappointed by the Chinese Communist Party's decision (to withdraw consent for operatio…READ FULL ARTICLE