Chengdu: US leaves consulate amid row with China
Posted on AllSides July 27th, 2020
From The Center
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...
