Car enters U.S. consulate in Chengdu as deadline looms

A white vehicle with diplomatic license plate drove into the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu at 5:56 p.m. on Sunday. The staff have less than 24 hours to vacate the premises. 

The development comes after Washington ordered the closure of the Chinese Consulate-General in Houston earlier this week.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry didn't make public the deadline for the departure of the mission's personnel, but it's expected to be tomorrow morning.