According to the "Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Office", at the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 22, a reporter asked: "According to US sources, before 4 pm on July 24, the Chinese Consulate General in Houston If they are asked to close, the consulate staff will be asked to leave. Can China confirm?"
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin responded that on July 21, the U.S. suddenly requested China to close the Consulate General in Houston. This was a political provocation unilaterally initiated by the U.S. to China, which seriously violated international law and basic norms of international relations, and seriously violated China-U.S. consulates. The relevant provisions of the treaty deliberately undermined Sino-US relations, which is very unreasonable. China strongly condemns this. China urges the US to immediately revoke the wrong decision. Otherwise, China will definitely make a proper and necessary response.
(Editing Zhou Jing)
Editor in charge: [Li Yuxin]