China orders the U.S. to close consulate in Chengdu

• China’s Foreign Ministry announced Friday it is revoking the license for the U.S. consulate general in the southwestern city of Chengdu.
• The consular covers the autonomous region of Tibet, the municipality of Chongqing, and the provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou.
• The announcement came after the U.S. ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, citing efforts to protect American intellectual property and the private information of its citizens.

(Source: CNBC)