U.S. Department of State regrets Chinese decision with US Consulate closed

US Department of State “China regrets decision to close” with consular consular closure US and China tensions July 28 6:33

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"The Chinese decision is regrettable," the US State Department commented on the closure of the US Consulate General in Sichuan, China. The Trump administration is strengthening its confrontational stance with China, and it is feared that US-China relations will become more nervous depending on future responses.

The U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, in the interior of China was closed on the 27th at the request of the Chinese side, and the Chinese government counteracts that the US closed the Chinese Consulate General in Houston, Texas. I am.

Regarding this, the US Department of State told the NHK on the 27th, a spokesman commented, "The decision of China is regrettable."

About the closed US Consulate General, the spokeswoman said, "for the last 35 years, it has been at the center of relations with the United States for people in western China, including the Tibetan Autonomous Region."

After that, we will continue to work to keep in touch with the Chinese people through other posts in China.

The Trump administration blames the closure of the Chinese Consulate General because China is trying to steal American intellectual property through its diplomatic missions abroad.

The Trump administration has strongly condemned China's marine advancement and human rights issues, and has strengthened its confrontation stance, and experts have pointed out that the US response in the future may further strain US-China relations.