Staff clear US Chengdu consulate as China’s closure deadline looms
Security remains tight outside as crowds gather and relations between China and US worsen
Staff at the US consulate in Chengdu have been making final efforts to clear the premises before Monday closure ordered by Beijing as relations with Washington continue to worsen.
Security remained tight outside the facility on Sunday, as onlookers shared space with dozens of uniformed and plainclothes police opposite the entrance.