Notification of US Consulate General in Chengdu, China Closing Measures Against the United States 13:51 July 24
The Chinese government has announced that it has notified the United States to close the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu, Sichuan Province in opposition to the US government's order to close the Chinese Consulate General in Houston, Texas.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it has revoked the permission to install the US Consulate General in the inland area of Chengdu, Sichuan Province and notified the US side on the morning of 24th to suspend all operations.
The US government has ordered the closure of the Chinese Consulate General in Houston, Texas on the 21st for the purpose of protecting intellectual property and personal information.
In the announcement, it is said that the US side has ordered the closure of the Chinese Consulate General as "a violation of international law and basic principles of international relations and a serious destruction of bilateral relations," and it is a countermeasure against the United States ..