China warns it will be forced to respond after U.S. orders shutdown of Houston consulate July 23, 2020

China warns it will be forced to respond after U.S. orders shutdown of Houston consulate July 23, 2020

ISLAMABAD-China has warned that it will be forced to respond after the United States ordered the shutdown of its Houston consulate.

Speaking at daily media briefing in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the move has severely harmed relations between the two countries.

He described the US allegations related to the consulate as malicious slander.