US-China Relations

Beijing Orders Shutdown of US Consulate in Chengdu in Retaliation

Beijing Orders Shutdown of US Consulate in Chengdu in Retaliation
A Chinese paramilitary policeman gestures to photographers at the entrance to the US consulate in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province on September 17, 2012. Goh Chai Hin/AFP/GettyImages
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Beijing has ordered one of the U.S. consulates in China to shut down, in an apparent retaliation against Washington over its decision to close down the Chinese consulate in Houston.

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs ordered the closure of the U.S. consulate in Chengdu, the capital of southwestern China’s Sichuan Province. In a statement issued on its website on Friday, the Ministry said it informed the U.S. Embassy about its decision on Friday morning.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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