Statement on the Responsibilities of the Consular District of the Chinese Embassy in Houston

　　On July 21, the United States outrageously unilaterally requested China to close the Consulate General in Houston within a time limit, which seriously violated international law and basic norms of international relations and the relevant provisions of the Sino-US Consular Treaty, and deliberately undermined Sino-US relations. China strongly condemns and firmly opposes it, and urges the US to revoke the wrong decision as soon as possible.

　　The Chinese Embassy in the United States has always been committed to promoting the healthy and stable development of Sino-US relations, and is committed to enhancing the exchanges and cooperation between the two countries and the friendship between the two peoples. This move by the United States has seriously damaged the normal exchanges and cooperation between the people of the southern states of the United States and China and their right to obtain consular services from the Chinese government, which is completely unpopular.

　　Taking into account the desire and needs of the southern states of the United States to continue to carry out exchanges and cooperation with China, in order to solve the actual difficulties caused by the US's unreasonable actions to the southern states of the United States and China, the Chinese Embassy in the United States will temporarily take charge of the work originally undertaken by the Consulate General in Houston, As always, we will provide various services for people from all walks of life in the consular district.

　　If you need consular assistance, please contact our Embassy in time or report to the Consular Protection and Service Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

　　Consular protection and assistance telephone numbers of the Chinese Embassy in the United States:

　　Embassy in the United States: +1-202-4952216

　　Consulate General in New York: +1-212-6953125

　　Consulate General in San Francisco: +1-415-2168525

　　Consulate General in Los Angeles: +1-213-8078052

　　Consulate General in Chicago: +1-312-7800170

　　The Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency Hotline of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: +86-10-12308, +86-10-59913991.

　　Note: The original jurisdiction of the Consulate General in Houston is Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Puerto Rico.