[Sino-U.S. Consulate Disturbance] The U.S. Consulate-General in Chengdu was closed by Hu Xijin, saying that the time limit is 72 hours

Instant International

Written by: Wang Jingjing

2020-07-24 14:57

On the morning of July 24, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the request of the United States to close the Consulate General in Houston, and decided to revoke the permission for the establishment and operation of the Consulate General in Chengdu, and requested the Consulate General to cease all business and activities.

The U.S. closed the Chinese Consulate, and the Chinese Consulate General in Houston destroyed confidential documents overnight (click on the gallery to browse):

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On July 24, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement stating that it had notified the US Embassy in China that China had decided to revoke the permission for the establishment and operation of the US Consulate General in Chengdu and put forward specific requirements for the Consulate General to suspend all business and activities.

The statement stated that on July 21, the United States unilaterally provoked the incident and suddenly demanded that China close the Consulate General in Houston, which seriously violated international law and the basic norms of international relations and the relevant provisions of the Sino-US consular treaty, and seriously damaged Sino-US relations. The above-mentioned measures by China are a legitimate and necessary response to the unreasonable actions of the United States. They are in compliance with international law and basic norms of international relations, as well as diplomatic practices.

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The current situation between China and the United States is something China does not want to see, and the responsibility rests entirely with the United States. China once again urges the United States to immediately revoke the erroneous decision to create necessary conditions for the return of bilateral relations to normal.

At the same time, China's "Global Times" editor-in-chief Hu Xijin disclosed on Weibo on July 24 that China also gave the United States 72 hours to close the consulate in Chengdu in accordance with the principle of reciprocity. The Chinese side notified the US of this decision at 10 am Beijing time on the 24th, which means that the US consulate in Chengdu needs to close at 10 am Beijing time on Monday (July 27).

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