BEIJING/SHANGHAI -- The U.S. has closed its consulate in China's southwestern city of Chengdu, after being ordered to shut it down by the Chinese government, the Asian nation's Foreign Ministry announced on Monday.
International relations
US shutters Chengdu consulate as tensions with China escalate
Tit-for-tat closures come amid worsening tensions between two superpowers
The plaque at the U.S. consulate general in the Chinese city of Chengdu is removed on July 26. © Reuters
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