Consulate General of the United States, Wuhan
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Incumbent Joseph Zadrozny since September 2014 | |
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Consulate General of the United States in Wuhan is one of the six American diplomatic and consular posts in the People's Republic of China.
First established in 1861, the U.S. Consulate General in Wuhan reopened in 2008 at its present location at 568 Jianshe Avenue in New World International Trade Tower I. It is the smallest consulate of the United States in China, providing emergency services to U.S. citizens in the region and promoting economic and cultural exchanges. On June 8, 2012, Gary Locke, the former U.S. ambassador to P.R.China, announced that the Consulate-General in Wuhan would be expanded to include full consular and visa services.[1]
History of the consulate
Beginning
The first American Consulate in Wuhan was opened in April, 1861, one month after Hankow became one of China's treaty ports.
The old consulate built in 1905 was previously JK Panoff's Residence, located on the corner of the Bund with Station Road in the Hankow Russian Concession. It is a red baroque-style keep in brick and concrete structure. Now, it has been transformed into the Wuhan Career Fair Building.
Reopening
The U.S. Consulate General Wuhan reopened in 2008 after an absence of nearly 60 years. The Consulate's office is located in the New World International Trade Tower, in the Hankou District, of Wuhan.
When it reopened as an American Presence Post (APP), it was staffed by one American Foreign Service Officer.
The Consulate General of the United States in Wuhan was established in November 2007 under the provisions of the 1981 U.S.-China Agreement on Consular Facilities. The Consulate General focuses on providing emergency services to American citizens in the region, promoting U.S. exports and fostering other aspects of our commercial and economic relations, and expanding cultural and educational exchanges between the U.S. and central China.[2]
The Consulate General in Wuhan will begin processing visas in 2015.[3][4]
This is one of six American diplomatic and consular posts in the mainland of the People's Republic of China. The others are: the Embassy in Beijing, and consulates general in Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenyang, and Shanghai.
The current Consul General is Joseph Zadrozny.[5]
Consuls General at US Consulate General Wuhan
Joseph Zadrozny, 2014–present[6]
Vlad Lipschutz, 2012–2014[7]
Diane Sovereign 2010-2012[8]
Wendy Lyle 2008-2010 [9]
See also
- List of diplomatic missions of the United States
- U.S. Embassy Beijing
- U.S. Consulate General Chengdu
- U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou
- U.S. Consulate General Shanghai
- U.S. Consulate General Shenyang
- Americans in China
References
- ↑ http://beijing.usembassy-china.org.cn/locke-expansion-consulate-wuhan.html
- ↑ http://wuhan.usembassy-china.org.cn/mobile/about-us.html
- ↑ http://cjweek.cjn.cn/cjrb/images/2012-06/15/03/2012061503_pdf.pdf
- ↑ http://en.hubei.gov.cn/opening/politics/201309/t20130930_472753.shtml
- ↑ http://wuhan.usembassy-china.org.cn/mobile/about-us/cgs-message.html
- ↑ http://en.hubei.gov.cn/news/newslist/201409/t20140919_527055.shtml
- ↑ http://en.hubei.gov.cn/news/newslist/201211/t20121110_420517.shtml
- ↑ http://en.hubei.gov.cn/opening/politics/201305/t20130521_449828.shtml
- ↑ http://hubei.chinadaily.com.cn/gov/2012-02/14/content_14607607.htm
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