China Orders US to Shut Consulate in City of Chengdu

China's foreign ministry said that it told the US embassy on Friday morning to close its consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu, days after Washington unexpectedly ordered the closing of the Chinese consulate in Houston, reports Reuters.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China informed the US Embassy in China of its decision to withdraw its consent for the establishment and operation of the US Consulate General in Chengdu," it said in a statement.

"The Ministry also made specific requirements on the ceasing of all operations and events by the Consulate General," it said.