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Consulate General of the United States, Shanghai
United States diplomatic mission in China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Consulate General of the United States in Shanghai is one of the five American diplomatic and consular posts in the People's Republic of China.[1]
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Consulate General of the United States of America Shanghai | |
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美国驻上海总领事馆 | |
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Incumbent James Heller since August 2020 | |
Formation | 1844 (to Qing Dynasty) 1980 (to PRC) |
Abolished | 1950-1980 |
Website | china |
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First established in 1844 following the signing of the Treaty of Wanghia, the U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai had a presence until the conclusion of the Chinese Communist Revolution and it closed in 1950. It reopened in 1980 at its present location at 1469 Huai Hai Zhong Road (at the corner with Urumqi Road) in an early 20th-century mansion.
The Consulate General has two other offices in Shanghai. The Consular Section (American Citizen Services Unit & Nonimmigrant Visa Unit) is located in the Westgate Mall and the Public Affairs Section is located in the Shanghai Centre both on Nanjing West Road.