China tells U.S. to close consulate in Chengdu in growing spat

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This file photo taken on September 18, 2012 shows a Chinese paramilitary policeman gesturing to photographers at the entrance to the U.S. consulate in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province.China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu in an increasingly rancorous diplomatic conflict.The Chinese Foreign Ministry appealed to Washington to reverse its “erroneous decision.

The United States has an embassy in Beijing and consulates in five other mainland cities – Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenyang and Wuhan. It also has a consulate in Hong Kong, a Chinese territory.

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