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Police car waits outside China's Houston consulate after it closes to 'protect American intellectual property'

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A police car is parked outside of China's consulate in Houston after the US State Department announced its closure to protect Americans' intellectual property and private information. IMAGES

Added on the 22/07/2020 12:46:21 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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