A man who crashed a vehicle into the lobby of the Chinese consulate in San Francisco was shot dead by officers on Monday afternoon, according to police. San Francisco Police warned people to avoid the area of Laguna Street and Geary Boulevard, where the consulate is located, “due to ongoing police activity.” Multiple police officers […]
UK foreign minister condemns the attack on a protester outside the Manchester Chinese consulate, but the Chinese consul general said it was his “duty” because the protester had insulted his country and his leader.
Large numbers of foreign citizens have been caught up in Shanghai’s extended COVID-19 lockdown that has been in place for more than two weeks in some parts of the city. Like Chinese residents, foreigners face a difficult situation as they struggle for food and to gain access to medical care. Various parts of the city […]
JERUSALEM—Israel stepped up its public opposition on Saturday to a plan by President Joe Biden’s administration to reopen a U.S. consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem, suggesting such a mission should be in the West Bank. Under former President Donald Trump, Washington closed the Jerusalem consulate and placed its staff within the U.S. Embassy to Israel […]
The United States is suspending its visa and citizen services at a consulate in Russia and making the services available only at its embassy in Moscow following a safety and security review of its operations, the U.S. ambassador said on Thursday. The move comes after the United States halted work at two consulates in Russia […]
The Chinese regime has vowed to retaliate if the U.S. side refuses to extend visas for Chinese journalists, a foreign ministry spokesperson said, describing the act as another “round of political suppression.” Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told reporters during an Aug. 4 press conference that no Chinese journalists have been granted a visa extension since […]
Beijing ordered the U.S. consulate in Chengdu to shut down in retaliation to a recent move by the United States. And this isn’t the first time the consulate has been caught in a political drama. After a historical China speech by the Secretary of State, a Chinese dissident said Mike Pompeo told him the hard […]
U.S. officials cite “subversive behavior” and stealing trade secrets as reasons for closing the Chinese consulate in Houston. They describe the consulate as an “epicenter of research theft.” A person with connections to China’s military is reportedly hiding out at the Chinese consulate in San Francisco. President Trump says “it’s always possible” that more Chinese […]
A major security operation in Melbourne, Australia was sparked after suspicious packages were reportedly found at multiple diplomatic consulates in Melbourne and embassies in Canberra before 2 p.m. on Jan. 9. Police have charged a 48-year-old Victorian man with sending dangerous articles via a postal service. Late Jan. 9, Victoria Police and the Australian Federal […]
The Chinese consulate in Perth allegedly tried to remove practitioners of the Falun Gong spiritual discipline from a popular Christmas Pageant on Dec. 1, sparking concerns over the Chinese communist regime’s influence in Australia. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a traditional Chinese meditation practice that follows the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and […]
