Onlookers click photos as US vacates Chengdu consulate in China

Mid-Day Monday, 27 July 2020 ()
Moving trucks and vehicles with diplomatic plates pulled out of a US Consulate in southwest China on Sunday, as its impending closure over rising bilateral tensions drew a steady stream of onlookers for the second straight day.

People stopped to take selfies and photos, jamming a sidewalk busy with shoppers and families with...
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News video: China orders U.S. to shut Chengdu consulate

China orders U.S. to shut Chengdu consulate 01:44

 China ordered the United States to close its consulate in the city of Chengdu on Friday, responding to a U.S. demand this week that China close its Houston consulate. Francis Maguire reports.