Trump, "Possible Additional Closure of Chinese Consulates in the US" (Comprehensive)
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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] U.S. President Donald Trump stated that additional closures of Chinese consulates in the United States may be possible following the closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston.
On the 22nd (local time), President Trump made this remark during a White House briefing on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), regarding the closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston. He ended the briefing without further comments related to China.
U.S. authorities demanded the closure of the Chinese consulate in Houston by the 24th, citing concerns over information leaks, as of the 21st.
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Meanwhile, during the briefing, President Trump mentioned securing 100 million doses of Pfizer's vaccine and conveyed a message to the elderly, saying, "We may soon reach the end of the tunnel."
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