On July 21, the United States suddenly asked China to close the Consulate General in Houston. The spokesperson of the China Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to this. This time the United States unilaterally closed the China Consulate in Houston for a limited time. This is a political provocation launched by the US against China. It seriously violated international law and the basic norms of international relations, seriously violated the relevant provisions of the Sino-US consular treaty, and deliberately damaged Sino-US relations. relationship. Ridiculous and unreasonable. China strongly condemns this. China urges the United States to immediately withdraw the wrong decision. Otherwise, China will definitely make an appropriate and necessary response.

China has always adhered to the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries. Penetrating and interfering in the internal affairs of other countries have never been the genes and traditions of China diplomacy. The China diplomatic mission in the United States has always performed its duties in the United States in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, and is committed to promoting exchanges and cooperation between China and the United States and strengthening Sino-US relations. The mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples. The consulate of our consulate has many stories of Sino-US friendship, which reflects the wisdom and unremitting efforts of generations. During this epidemic, people from all walks of life and consular districts in China helped and assisted each other, and continued to write beautiful stories of civil friendship. We believe that when developing relations with China, the United States must abide by mainstream public opinion and not be trapped by the political bigotry of a few people.

China Consulate General in New York is willing to continue to promote local exchanges and cooperation between China and the United States within the consular area and enhance the friendship between the two peoples.