A Chinese security officer walks past the covered sign of the now-closed US consulate in Chengdu. Photo: Simon Song
A Chinese security officer walks past the covered sign of the now-closed US consulate in Chengdu. Photo: Simon Song
China /  Diplomacy

China takes over US consulate at Chengdu in tit-for-tat retaliation for Houston

  • Foreign ministry says closure is a ‘just and necessary response’ and confirms Chinese officials entered compound immediately
  • American embassy in Beijing says goodbye to southwestern diplomatic outpost on social media

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Echo Xie in Chengdu

Updated: 11:55pm, 27 Jul, 2020

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A Chinese security officer walks past the covered sign of the now-closed US consulate in Chengdu. Photo: Simon Song
A Chinese security officer walks past the covered sign of the now-closed US consulate in Chengdu. Photo: Simon Song
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