SHANGHAI -- The Chinese foreign ministry on Friday informed the U.S. embassy that it had revoked authorization for the American consulate general in the southwestern city of Chengdu.
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The Chinese foreign ministry on Friday directed the U.S. to close its consulate general in the southwestern city of Chengdu, pictured here in 2012. © AFP/Jiji
SHANGHAI -- The Chinese foreign ministry on Friday informed the U.S. embassy that it had revoked authorization for the American consulate general in the southwestern city of Chengdu.