| − | When President Trump closed the Chinese consulate in Houston, Sylvester Turner did nothing, but he just defended China in a gingerly way, calling it "Houston's third-largest trading partner", and "China helped protect Houstonians during the COVID-19 pandemic". He also hoped that the consulate would reopen, to resume trade with the [[Chinese Communist Party]].<ref>https://www.houstonpress.com/news/turner-talks-chinese-consulate-and-covid-19-in-city-update-11484464</ref> | + | When President Trump closed the Chinese consulate in Houston, Sylvester Turner did nothing, but he just defended China in a gingerly way, calling it "Houston's third-largest trading partner", and "China helped protect Houstonians and first reporters during the COVID-19 pandemic". He also hoped that the consulate would reopen, to resume trade with the [[Chinese Communist Party]].<ref>https://www.houstonpress.com/news/turner-talks-chinese-consulate-and-covid-19-in-city-update-11484464</ref> |