US demands China close Houston consulate

[amberjack1234]

The wife said that everyone was cheering and praising the closing.

[Randy W]

om the SCMP - Dec. 4 - IF . . 

China-US relations: Beijing could ‘reopen consulate, let journalists back in’

• Chinese ambassador says it all rests on American policy towards China and whether Washington aims to contain Beijing

• ‘It’s too early to talk about the schedule for next year,’ envoy says when asked if Biden and Xi will meet

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“We did not initiate the closing of the consulate. We were not the first one to ask foreign journalists to leave the country. We did all these things in response to actions taken by the United States,” Cui said at an annual conference held by the Washington-based Institute for China-America Studies.

“So if the US government is ready to reverse the course, we’re ready to look at it,” he said.

Edited December 21, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history)

[Randy W]

The Statement of the Chinese Embassy in the United States for Taking Over the Consular Jurisdiction of the Consulate-General in Houston

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the Chinese Embassy in the United States will temporarily take over the work of the Consulate-General in Houston, and continue the various services for the people in the consular district.

Edited December 21, 2020 by Randy W (see edit history)