After the Chinese consulate in Houston was ordered to shut down, China has now shut & taken full control of the U.S. Consulate in Chengdu. Do the Consulate shutdowns signal a new phase of the US-China conflict? WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report.

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The American flag was lowered at the United States consulate in Chengdu on Monday, days after Beijing ordered it to close in retaliation for the shuttering of the Chinese consulate in Houston.

China orders U.S Chengdu consulate shut | American flag lowered at consulate | US-China

The American flag at the US consulate in Chengdu has officially been lowered after the Chinese government ordered to shut down the diplomatic mission. Watch report.

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