Contain a spike in toronto virus infections and the number of cases in the u. S. Passes 4000000. Im sorry kelly welcome to the Program China has ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of chengdu the tit for tat move comes after washington told beijing to shut its consulate in Houston Texas earlier this week further escalating tensions between the 2 nations. And journalist bolling r. Is standing by for us with the view from beijing mathias what more can you tell us. Thats pretty much what we know china has ordered the closure of the consulate in chengdu this is one of 5 consulates the u. S. Has in the chinese mainland and this was expected 2 days ago the u. S. Surprised china by ordering the closure of the consulate in houston and this is now the response that china has 2 days later for its part the United States says that that was due to concerns regarding intellectual property that a close that consulate china has promised retaliation since earlier in the