CHENGDU, July 27 — Chinese authorities took over the United States consulate in Chengdu today, the foreign ministry said, days after Beijing ordered it to close in retaliation for the shuttering of its mission in Houston. Earlier in the morning state broadcaster CCTV showed footage of the...
A man works to remove the US Consulate plaque at the US Consulate General in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China July 26, 2020. — Reuters pic
Relations deteriorated in recent weeks in a Cold War-style standoff, with the Chengdu mission Friday ordered to shut in retaliation for the forced closure of Beijing's consulate in Houston, Texas.The road leading to the Chengdu mission was closed today, with police and cordons blocking the way.
Beijing says closing the consulate was a “legitimate and necessary response to the unreasonable measures by the United States,” and has alleged that staff at the diplomatic mission endangered China's security and interests.
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