A number of scholars studying Sino-US relations and international law told reporters on the 22nd that the US move was unprecedented in the history of diplomacy and Sino-US relations, and China should take corresponding countermeasures, including closing the US consulate in China.
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The practical impact of closing the Consulate General in Houston on our diplomatic work;
Lv Xiang, an expert on American issues at China Academy of Social Sciences, believes that it is particularly difficult to close the consulate within 72 hours. Houston is the largest city in Texas and one of the worst states in the United States. The closure of the consulate has a great impact on local Chinese and overseas Chinese, and it will also affect the economic and trade exchanges between China and the United States in this region.
At the same time, he stressed that there is news that embassy staff are burning things. Under such circumstances, unless there is a serious accident or accident, the US side has no right to break into the consulate in China.
Ma Chengyuan, a professor at China University of Political Science and Law and a consultant expert of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stressed that according to the provisions of international law and diplomatic conventions, even if the consulate is closed, the United States has the responsibility and obligation to ensure the evacuation safety and property safety of China's consulates and diplomats.
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