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Yesterday (27th) the US government closed the US Consulate in Chengdu yesterday as a retaliation against the closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston. It is noteworthy that further retaliation will come out as the conflict between the two countries gets worse.

Correspondent Song Wook from Beijing.

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Stars and Stripes descend from the flag hoist of the US Consulate General in Chengdu, China.

Lastly, the US Consulate in Chengdu was closed 35 years after it was established.

The Chinese government has put manpower into the Chengdu Consulate General after 10:00 am yesterday, the deadline.

On the 24th, in contrast to the US government's forced opening of the back door to the Chinese consulate in Houston, he emphasized that China has entered the front door.

[Wang Won-bin/Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China: The department in charge of China entered the front door and went through the reception process. It is a legitimate and necessary response to America's misconduct.]

Hundreds of Chinese watched the withdrawal in front of the consulate.

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China ] Some Chinese netizens have also commented on criticisms such as "Spy, come on," on the Taiwanese wife's SNS of the US consul general in Chengdu.

The US State Department expressed regret over China's actions, but did not comment on further responses.

US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee member Ted Cruise predicted the possibility of further closure of the Chinese consulate.

There are also observations that the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco, where Silicon Valley is home to many Chinese residents, will be closed next.

While President Trump's prospects for China's spanking ahead of the presidential election are dominant, there are strong claims within China to consider nuclear power buildup to counter US pressure.