China News Service, Washington, July 22. The Chinese Embassy in the United States issued a statement on the 22nd stating that it "strongly condemns and resolutely opposes" the US unilaterally requesting China to close the Consulate General in Houston within a time limit. The relevant US allegations are groundless and purely nonsense.
The statement stated that the US move was a political provocation against China, a serious violation of international law and basic norms of international relations and the relevant provisions of the Sino-US consular treaty, and deliberately undermining Sino-US relations, which is very arrogant and unreasonable. China strongly condemns and firmly opposes this.
The statement emphasized that China has consistently adhered to non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries. For many years, Chinese embassies and consulates in the United States, including the Consulate General in Houston, have always performed their duties in the United States in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, and are committed to promoting exchanges and cooperation between China and the United States. , To enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples. The relevant US allegations are groundless and purely nonsense, and the excuses used are far-fetched and totally unfounded. It can be said that "the crimes you want to add, there is nothing wrong with it."
The statement pointed out that when it comes to reciprocity, China provides convenience for the performance of duties of US diplomatic agencies and personnel in China in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. On the other hand, the United States imposed unwarranted restrictions on Chinese diplomats in the United States twice in October last year and June this year, opened Chinese diplomatic bags privately on many occasions, and seized Chinese official supplies. Due to the recent wanton stigmatization and incitement of hatred by the United States, the Chinese Embassy in the United States has recently received more than one threat to the safety of Chinese diplomatic agencies and personnel in the United States.
The statement stated that in terms of the number of Chinese and American embassies and consulates in each other's countries and the number of diplomatic and consular personnel, the US far exceeds that of China. The US side should not shoot itself in the foot.
The statement concluded by saying that China urges the US to immediately withdraw the wrong decision. Otherwise, China will definitely make a proper and necessary response. (Finish)