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Chinese Consulate General in Houston covers a consular jurisdiction of eight American Southern states and a self-governing commonwealth: Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Puerto Rico. The consulate is committed to the exchanges and cooperation between China and the above-listed states in the areas of economy and trade, science and technology as well as culture etc., protecting the rights and interests of the Chinese citizens in its consular areas according to law and offering the services like approving and issuing visa and appropriate papers.

It is my sincere hope that the website would be able to provide you with accurate information about China and convenience for you learning China.

Thanks for the visit.

Qiao Hong

Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Houston

What's New from the Consulate
·  Large Quantity Tents Needed in Quake-hit Areas
·  Notice of Mourning for Earthquake Victims
·  Announcement of the Chinese Consulate General in Houston on donation to the quake-hit area in China (updated)
·  Office Hour and Holidays Schedule for 2005
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Jianchao's Remarks on US Congressman's Allegation that China Monitors Foreign Tourists

Q: Recently the US Senator Brown Back claimed that the Chinese Government has installed monitoring devices in major foreign hotels in Beijing to monitor all hotel guests and collect information. How do you comment on this?

A: The US congressman's accusation is totally unfounded and ill-intended. No special security measures beyond universally adopted international practice are applied at public venues and hotels in China. In China, individual privacy is protected according to the law and there is no need for foreign tourists to worry about. We urge relevant US politicians to discard prejudice, stop slandering, and refrain from activities that sabotage the Beijing Olympic Games and undermine China-US relations.



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