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US government says it is because of the "spy act" that the Chinese consulate in Houston has been closed. China has repeatedly vowed to fight back, and even observes that it could close the US consulate in Hong Kong.

This is a report from correspondent Song Wook from Beijing.

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The reason for the closure of the Chinese consulate in the United States is "tech seizure."

A government official stepped up and insisted, "Houston's Chinese consulate was the stronghold of technology takeover in the United States."

Houston consulates and diplomats were also caught using fake IDs at the airport.

President Trump mentioned the possibility of further closure of Chinese diplomatic missions.

Direct suspicions were also raised.

[Donald Trump/US President: (at the Chinese Consulate General in Houston) there is a fire. They were burning documents or paper. I wonder what that is.]

Chinese government media used the original expression that the US government is beating ahead of the presidential election, and the Chinese government accused the Chinese embassy of the United States of America and its employees that they were threatened with bombs and murder.

[Wang Won-Bin/Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China: China will take necessary measures against the unreasonable conduct of the United States. This will protect the legitimate rights and interests.]

However, no specific response measures were disclosed.

The editor-in-chief of the state-owned media, which is considered to represent the Chinese government, suggested that the consulate of Hong Kong could be subject to retaliation.

The US consulate in Chengdu in southwestern China is also known to be subject to closure.

There is also a possibility that China, which came to the United States with'eyes to eyes and eyes to eyes', will come up with countermeasures at the closing time of the consulate in Houston.

(Video coverage: Ma Gyu, Video editing: Hyun Ki Jang)