Why the U.S. ordered Chinese consulate closed — and what it means for foreign policy – YouTube

The Trump administration has ordered China to close its Houston consulate — the latest action in an escalating fight between the two countries. The State Department cited concerns about espionage and intellectual property theft as justification for the move. Nick Schifrin reports and talks to Yale Law School s Susan Thornton, former acting assistant secretary of state, and author Gordon Chang.

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In this delicious excerpt, we see YLS’s Susan Thornton’s clock get cleaned by the inimitable Gordon Channg. Nick Schifrin did not get the memo that pro-China guests should only get softball questions. Chang as usual was excellent, calmly dismembering Thornton’s poses — you can’t really call them positions. I think this is another sign that elite opinion has definitely shifted against China.