U.S. national flag lowered in Chengdu consulate

A U.S. national flag has been lowered at the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu at around 6:18 a.m. on Monday.

China ordered the U.S. to close its consulate in Chengdu in response to the U.S. demand for China to shutter its consulate in Houston. The deadline for evacuation is reported to be Monday morning.