There are five consulates general of China in the United States, which are located in Houston, new york, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. According to the principle of diplomatic reciprocity, after the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, the United States set up five consulates general in China, located in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Chengdu and Shenyang. Therefore, the number of American consulates in China is legal.

Why did the US suddenly ask for the closure of the Houston Consulate, which is known as the "First Embassy of China in the United States"? Wu Xinbo, director of the Center for American Studies at Fudan University, pointed out in an interview with overseas websites that the behavior of the United States is naked political revenge, and the tension between China and the United States will be further aggravated from now until the end of the year.

He believes: "The choice of the United States to close the Consulate General of China in Houston has a symbolic impact on Sino-US relations and does not harm the interests of the United States." Why does the US demand the closure of the Consulate General of China in Houston? There are two reasons:

First, the Consulate General of China in Houston is the first consulate general established by China in the United States after the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, which is of symbolic significance in Sino-US relations. The United States wants to take this action to damage and provoke Sino-US relations;

Second, the closure of the Consulate General of China in Houston is based on the interests of the United States. China's other consulates general in the United States, such as new york and San Francisco, are located in places with closer economic and trade relations and personnel exchanges with China, so choosing Houston will not seriously harm the interests of the United States.