2020年7月24日上午，中国外交部通知美国驻华使馆，中方决定撤销对美国驻成都总领事馆的设立和运行许可，并对该总领事馆停止一切业务和活动提出具体要求。7月21日，美方单方面挑起事端，突然要求中方关闭驻休斯敦总领事馆，严重违反国际法和国际关系基本准则及中美领事条约有关规定，严重破坏中美关系。

　　中方上述举措是对美方无理行径的正当和必要反应，符合国际法和国际关系基本准则，符合外交惯例。中美之间出现目前的局面，是中方不愿看到的，责任完全在美方。我们再次敦促美方立即撤销有关错误决定，为两国关系重归正常创造必要条件。

　　China ordered the US to close its consulate in Sichuan’s capital city, Chengdu on Friday. The move follows a surprising order by the Trump administration earlier this week to close the Chinese consulate in Houston.

　　The Chinese Foreign Ministry informed the US Embassy in Beijing of the decision to “revoke the establishment and operation license of the US Consulate General in Chengdu,” and called for the consulate to cease all operations and activities.

　　According to a statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, “The above measures are a legitimate and necessary response to the unreasonable actions of the US side. They are in line with international law and basic norms governing international relations and diplomatic practices.”