Before Monday's deadline, staff were seen leaving the building, a plaque was removed, and a US flag was lowered. China's foreign ministry said Chinese staff entered the building after the deadline and "took over". A US State Department spokesperson said: "The consulate has stood at the centre of our relations with the people in Western China, including Tibet, for 35 years.
mandag 27. juli 2020
Chengdu: US leaves consulate amid row with China
American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu, after a 72-hour deadline expired. China ordered the closure in response to the US closing the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas, last week.
Before Monday's deadline, staff were seen leaving the building, a plaque was removed, and a US flag was lowered. China's foreign ministry said Chinese staff entered the building after the deadline and "took over". A US State Department spokesperson said: "The consulate has stood at the centre of our relations with the people in Western China, including Tibet, for 35 years.
Before Monday's deadline, staff were seen leaving the building, a plaque was removed, and a US flag was lowered. China's foreign ministry said Chinese staff entered the building after the deadline and "took over". A US State Department spokesperson said: "The consulate has stood at the centre of our relations with the people in Western China, including Tibet, for 35 years.
