The Chinese Foreign Ministry informed the United States embassy on Friday of the decision to withdraw its consent for the establishment and operation of the American country's consulate general in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu, according to Xinhua.
The ministry also established specific requirements on the cessation of all operations and events by the consulate general, according to a statement issued by the foreign ministry.
The document notes that the U.S. side launched a unilateral provocation on July 21 by abruptly demanding that China close its consulate general in Houston, Texas.
"The US measure seriously violated international law, basic norms of international relations, and the terms of the China-US Consular Convention. This seriously damaged Sino-US relations," the statement said.
The text explains that "China's action is a legitimate and necessary response to the unjustified action of the United States. It is in accordance with international law, the basic norms of international relations, and customary diplomatic practices."
"The current state of relations between China and the United States is not what China would like to see, and the United States bears responsibility for all of this," he added.
"Once again, we urge the United States to immediately retract its mistaken decision and create the necessary conditions to put the bilateral relationship back on track," the Chinese statement concluded.
