The Chinese government set up "police service stations" across the world, according to Abbott's order, with one rumored to be in Houston.

The state governor claimed Texans could be in danger due to a "worldwide harassment campaign" launched against dissidents by China.

TEXAS (KAUZ) - Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to Texas state agencies directing them to divest from risky investments originating from China. According to the Office of the Governor, Abbott ordered Texas state agencies to protect Texans from exposure to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by fully divesting from China as soon as possible.

The move follows a week of other executive orders aimed at the ruling Chinese Communist Party, including a crackdown on alleged espionage aimed at Texas’ infrastructure and institutions of higher education.

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is demanding all agencies in the state halt investments in China and sell any current investments in the country as soon as possible.

The governor of Texas ordered state agencies to stop investing in China and sell assets there as soon as possible, citing financial and security risks, a sign of rising U.S.-China tensions starting to impact global capital flows.