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The point: Where will the closure of U.S. consulate general in Chengdu take the two countries?

CGTN, 28 Jul 2020
Following the forced closure of the Chinese consulate in the U.S. city of Houston, China ordered the shut of the U.S. consulate in Chengdu in retaliation. What happened after the closure of each consulate has drawn considerable attention. U.S. personnel were seen breaking into the closed premise in Houston, while Chinese personnel walked in through the front entrance of the former U.S. consulate to take it over. Why the difference?

guest:
WANG HUIYAO
President, Center for China & Globalization

PETER J. LEE
Associate Prof. of East Asian Politics
University of Houston-Downtown

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