U.S. Orders China to Close its Houston Consulate Within 72 Hours, Beijing Vows Retaliation

Tensions between the U.S. and China hit a new high today, after the U.S. State Department ordered China to close its consulate in Houston within 72 hours. Beijing has vowed retaliation, calling the move 'unjustified.' A U.S. statement says the consulate is to shut down, "to protect American intellectual property and Americans' private information." Katrina Manson, U.S. Foreign Policy and Defense Correspondent for the Financial Times, joined Cheddar to discuss.