Embassy of China in Washington, D.C.

Embassy of China, Washington, D.C.
Embassy of The People's Republic of China in The United States of America
中华人民共和国驻美利坚合众国大使馆
Coordinates 38°56′33″N 77°3′59″W / 38.94250°N 77.06639°WCoordinates: 38°56′33″N 77°3′59″W / 38.94250°N 77.06639°W
Location Washington, D.C.
Address 3505 International Place, N.W.
Ambassador Zhang Yesui

The Embassy of China in the U.S.A., Washington, D.C. is the diplomatic mission of China to the United States. It is located at 3505 International Place, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Cleveland Park neighborhood.

It was located at 2300 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.[1] The embassy also operates Consulates-General in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City.[2]

The Ambassador is Cui Tiankai, who was appointed in April 2013. The previous ambassador was Zhang Yesui.[3]

In 2014 a proposal was made in the United States Congress to rename the street in front of the Chinese Embassy after the Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. This would make the embassy's new address "1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza".[4]

Events

In 2010, there was a protest against Chinese policy in Ethiopia.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.embassy.org/embassies/cn.html
  2. ↑ http://www.visarite.com/chnConsulate.htm
  3. ↑ "Chinese Ambassadors to the United States of America". Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Beech, Hannah (25 June 2014). "Congress Votes to Rename Road by Chinese Embassy After Jailed Dissident". TIME Magazine. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  5. ↑ http://www.ethiopianreview.com/content/28569

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