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Where is the US Consulate General in Chengdu?

The U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu is the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. The opening time is June1985+1October 16. Consular regions include Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Xizang Autonomous Region and Chongqing. The Consul General is Lin Jiewei.

On July 24th, 2020, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China informed the US Embassy in China that China had decided to revoke the establishment and operation license of the US Consulate General in Chengdu, and put forward specific requirements for the Consulate General to stop all business and activities.

History of American Consulate in Chengdu

The US Consulate General in Chengdu was established in 1985. The first office is located on the first floor of Jinjiang Hotel. When the consulate was established, there were only six American officials and about 29 local employees. At that time, the consulate had only one administrative office, a small office dealing with political, economic and commercial affairs, a consular office, a logistics office and a news and cultural office.

In 1985, every office is headed by an American official. Compared with that year, the total number of consulate employees has exceeded 200, of which about 150 are local employees in China. They are the main force in our daily work, and many of them have worked in consulates for many years.

Americans here work relatively short hours, usually two to three years. They are all professional diplomats in the foreign affairs department of the United States and want to work in Chengdu. More and more American officials can speak Chinese, which also reflects the general trend of the world and the most important bilateral relations in the world mentioned by the US government.

The American consulate has set up different departments according to different fields, such as political department, economic department, visa department, news and culture department, agricultural trade department, business department and so on. The administration department and the security department are responsible for our daily operation. These departments aim to establish friendly relations in the southwest of China as much as possible, promote US-China business relations, educational and cultural exchanges and agricultural cooperation, and work together to solve problems affecting the southwest of the United States and China.

Organization of American Consulate in Chengdu

Agricultural trade office

The Chengdu Agricultural Trade Office of the US Consulate is a trade assistance and promotion office under the US Department of Agriculture. USDA has set up five agricultural trade offices in Chinese mainland, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Shenyang. The Chengdu Agricultural Trade Office of the US Consulate introduced and promoted American agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery products in southwest China, covering Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan and Tibet.

In addition to providing export assistance and market research and development services for American products, the Agricultural Trade Office also provides information and comprehensive assistance to China importers who are interested in buying American agricultural products, and organizes and coordinates the American Agricultural Products Association to introduce more high-quality American food, beverages and agricultural products to China consumers through trade promotion activities, such as trade exhibitions, catering and training services, retail and e-commerce platforms. We work closely with importers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, e-commerce platforms and trade promotion agencies.

Agricultural Trade Office of the US Consulate General in Chengdu:

Address: Room 1222, Weston Federal Building, No.4 Section of Renmin South Road, Wuhou District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

Business office

The Commercial Office of the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu is affiliated to the U.S. Department of Commerce. It is a bridge between the United States and southwest China, connecting and promoting trade between the two places. Through various unique services, the Commercial Office of the US Consulate General in Chengdu introduced the advanced technology, products and services of the United States into the southwest market of China, providing importers in southwest China with opportunities to establish and develop trade relations with the United States. At the same time, it promoted and promoted American investment in southwest China.

Consular department

The Consular Section of the US Consulate General in Chengdu is responsible for all consular services, including US citizen services and non-immigrant visa services.

Political and Economic Section

The Economic and Political Department of the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu cooperates closely with local governments, businesses, academics and other public institutions in southwest China to strengthen bilateral relations between the United States and China and promote mutual benefit. Cooperation covers a wide range of fields, including regional security, human rights, law, bilateral trade issues, environmental protection and public health. The Administrative Office will also analyze and report on Chengdu's political and economic development, as well as related issues such as environment, health, science and technology, so that American policy makers can better understand southwest China.

Ministry of Information and Culture

The Information and Culture Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu is composed of news and culture departments, and is responsible for the official information of the U.S. government and the educational and cultural exchange activities in southwest China. The Information and Culture Section of the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu has the Chengdu American Center with a collection of 1000 volumes. It is devoted to American studies and owns more than 40 American journals. During daily office hours, the document information center is open to the public.

The Ministry of Culture coordinates and supports American cultural and educational activities in China. These activities include tourism exchange programs, Fulbright programs and other educational exchange programs and lectures. The American Center in Beijing provides reference information services on American history, society, government and education, and regularly organizes related activities and projects, including Fulbright Project, American Education China and English Project.

The Information and Culture Section of the US Consulate General in Chengdu coordinates and actively recommends China students and scholars to study in the United States, and also invites American students and experts to China. All the alumni who have participated in American cultural and educational exchange programs are all over the world. They use network resources to establish online alumni files and strengthen contact and interaction. Among these alumni, there are more than 40 Nobel Prize winners, and more than 300 alumni have held or have held different government or state leadership positions.