China takes over US consulate premises in Chengdu as ties worsen
The United States confirmed the closure of the consulate in a farewell video shared from the US embassy in China's Twitter account.
Police set up an umbrella as they cordon off the area around the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China, July 27, 2020, after China ordered its closure in response to U.S. order for China to shut its consulate in Houston.(photo credit: REUTERS/THOMAS PETER)ByREUTERS
